• Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. · Jun 2015

    Cannabis legalization with strict regulation, the overall superior policy option for public health.

    • J Rehm and B Fischer.
    • Social & Epidemiological Research Department, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
    • Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 2015 Jun 1; 97 (6): 541-4.

    AbstractCannabis is the most prevalently used drug globally, with many jurisdictions considering varying reform options to current policies to deal with this substance and associated harm. Three policy options are available: prohibition, decriminalization, and legalization, with prohibition currently the dominant model globally. This contribution gives reasons why legalization with strict regulation should be considered superior to other options with respect to public health in high income countries in North America.© 2015 ASCPT.

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