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Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines: For Whom?

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  1. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, T-418, Toronto, ON, M5S 2S1, Canada

    Patricia G. Erickson PhD (Senior Scientist)

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Acknowledgements: Infrastructure support for scientists at CAMH is provided by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario. The views expressed in this editorial are solely those of the author.

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Erickson, P.G. Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines: For Whom?. Can J Public Health 102, 328–329 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03404170

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