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The Impact of Cannabis Use on Health

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  • Christopher Skeels

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  • Jenny Williams & Christopher Skeels, 2006. "The Impact of Cannabis Use on Health," De Economist, Springer, vol. 154(4), pages 517-546, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:decono:v:154:y:2006:i:4:p:517-546
    DOI: 10.1007/s10645-006-9028-8
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    cannabis; cigarettes; productivity; self-assessed health; I1;
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