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A cannabis reader: global issues and local experiences

EMCDDA, Lisbon, June 2008
(The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction)

Summary:
The EMCDDA’s cannabis monograph addresses one basic question. How can I find quality information on cannabis, amid all the bias and opinion?

The monograph is divided into two volumes:

The first volume centres on political, legislative, commercial and social developments relating to cannabis. Its core audience thus comprises policymakers, sociologists, historians, journalists and those involved in enforcement.

The second volume is targeted at drugs professionals working in the fields of treatment, prevention and healthcare

Download as PDF:
Volume 1 (English, 3 MB),
Volume 2 (English, 1.5 MB),
Full version (English, 4 MB)

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