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Editorial
. 2013 Mar 19;185(5):369.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.130267. Epub 2013 Mar 11.

Marijuana is not a prescription medicine

John Fletcher
Editorial

Marijuana is not a prescription medicine

John Fletcher. CMAJ. .
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  • Medical marijuana revisited.
    Dworkind MA. Dworkind MA. CMAJ. 2013 Sep 3;185(12):1067. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.113-2128. CMAJ. 2013. PMID: 24003189 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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