International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 271-275 , July 2010

The case for small-scale domestic cannabis cultivation

Received 26 January 2009 ,Revised 19 January 2010 ,Accepted 19 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.009

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 271-275 , July 2010