Marijuana Misuse in African States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6192576 |
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| Authors | Patrick Edobor Igbinovia (Florida State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 3-24 |
| Publication date | 1982-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-4036 • E-ISSN: 2157-6475 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01924036.1982.9688737 |
| OpenAlex | W1982080757 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
This article focuses on marijuana misuse or abuse in African states. It specifically addresses the questions concerning the origins and meanings of marijuana, the history of marijuana as a drug of misuse, legal classification, model of consumption, user inducement and motivation, relationship between marijuana use and criminality, legal status and laws governing the control of marijuana; and it surveys African national programs aimed at reducing the demand for, use, cultivation and possession of Indian Hemp. The emphasis of paper is on the extent of group support for marijuana use and the legal processing of the offender
Cannabis · Criminology · Drug · Illicit drug · Political science · Psychiatry · Substance use · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Law · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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