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Editorial
. 2020 May;115(5):799-801.
doi: 10.1111/add.14801. Epub 2019 Nov 6.

Reducing the risks of distortion in cannabis research

Keith Humphreys  1   2   3 , Wayne D Hall  4   3
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Editorial

Reducing the risks of distortion in cannabis research

Keith Humphreys et al. Addiction. 2020 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cannabis research; corporate lobbying; distortion; medical cannabis; research ethics; vested interests.

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