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Research Article

Self-reported cannabis use characteristics, patterns and helpfulness among medical cannabis users

, PhD, , PhD, , BA & , PhD
Pages 23-30 | Received 05 Feb 2013, Accepted 28 Jun 2013, Published online: 08 Nov 2013

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