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Cannabis Regulation and Development: Fair(er) Trade Options for Emerging Legal Markets

David Bewley-Taylor Orcid Logo, Martin Jelsma, Sylvia Kay

Drug Policies and Development, Volume: 12, Pages: 106 - 124

Swansea University Author: David Bewley-Taylor Orcid Logo

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Significant policy shifts have led to an unprecedented boom in medical cannabis markets, while a growing number of countries are moving towards the legal regulation of adult non-medical use. This trend is likely to bring a range of benefits. Yet there are growing concerns over the many for-profit ca...

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Published in: Drug Policies and Development
ISBN: 9789004440487 9789004440494
ISSN: 978-90-04-44048-7 978-90-04-44049-4
Published: Geneva Brill | Nijhoff 2020
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