Zoë Amerigian: Legalizing Pot--An Exit Strategy from the War on Drugs

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5. Ibid, p. 184.

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27. Ibid. p 96.

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31. IOM. “Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base.” p 6. 31 Jan 2011. 1999.

32. Ibid. p 105.

33. Ibid. p 95.

34. Ibid. p 105.

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37. Ibid. p 95.

38. Ibid. p 113-114.

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47. Ibid, ps viii, IV-4, x, III-19, III-18, III-8–III-11,

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