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Assessing Sample Bias among Venue-Based Respondents at Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Crystal Thomas Doctoral Student, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Department of Social Welfare, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Bridget FreisthlerProfessor, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Department of Social Welfare, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
, Ph.D.
Pages 56-62 | Received 09 Jul 2015, Accepted 11 Nov 2015, Published online: 16 Feb 2016

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