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Media constructions of an illegal drug: the link between cannabis and organized crime in Swedish newspapers

Mats EkendahlDepartment of Social Work, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Josefin MånssonDepartment of Social Work, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2593-1931View further author information
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Patrik KarlssonDepartment of Social Work, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8144-8821View further author information
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Pages 300-309 | Received 08 Dec 2022, Accepted 25 Apr 2023, Published online: 08 May 2023

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Referenced print media

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