Clearing the smokescreen : the current evidence on cannabis use / / topic editors Elizabeth C. Temple, Richard Hammersley, Margriet van Laar and Rhonda F. Brown.

Cannabis remains the most commonly used illicit substance world-wide, with international estimates indicating that 2.8%-4.5% of the global population use cannabis each year. This prevalence rate has not changed substantially in the past decade and there is no indication that it will do so in the nex...

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Place / Publishing House:Lausanne, Switzerland : : Frontiers Media SA,, 2015.
©2015
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Frontiers research topics
Physical Description:1 online resource (171 pages) :; illustrations, charts; digital, PDF files.
Notes:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Summary:Cannabis remains the most commonly used illicit substance world-wide, with international estimates indicating that 2.8%-4.5% of the global population use cannabis each year. This prevalence rate has not changed substantially in the past decade and there is no indication that it will do so in the next decade. In line with this, many prominent organisations and individuals have acknowledged that the “war on drugs” has failed and are now calling for a rethink on drug-related policy and legal frameworks. With a growing number of jurisdictions across the world heeding this call and introducing legislation to decriminalize or legalize cannabis use, it is essential that any changes to legal frameworks and public health policies are based on the best available scientific evidence.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: topic editors Elizabeth C. Temple, Richard Hammersley, Margriet van Laar and Rhonda F. Brown.