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. 2016 Sep 27;13(9):e1002131.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002131. eCollection 2016 Sep.

A Public Health Framework for Legalized Retail Marijuana Based on the US Experience: Avoiding a New Tobacco Industry

Rachel Ann Barry  1 , Stanton Glantz  1   2
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A Public Health Framework for Legalized Retail Marijuana Based on the US Experience: Avoiding a New Tobacco Industry

Rachel Ann Barry et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Rachel Barry and Stanton Glantz argue that a public health framework that prioritizes public health over business interests should be used by US states and countries that legalize retail marijuana.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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