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Review Articles

Cannabis use among U.S. adolescents in the era of marijuana legalization: a review of changing use patterns, comorbidity, and health correlates

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Pages 221-234 | Received 15 Sep 2019, Accepted 06 Jan 2020, Published online: 06 Feb 2020

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