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Is the Legalization of Marijuana Associated With Its Use by Adolescents?

Steven SchinkeSchool of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Traci SchwinnSchool of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Jessica HopkinsSchool of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Prakash GorroochurnMailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Lindsey WahlstromTrial Reach, Inc., New York, New York, USA.
Pages 256-258 | Published online: 18 Oct 2016

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