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A regulatory take on cannabis and cannabinoids for medicinal use in the European Union Cover

A regulatory take on cannabis and cannabinoids for medicinal use in the European Union

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|Apr 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2020-71-3302 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 12 - 18
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2019
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Accepted on: Feb 1, 2020
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Published on: Apr 9, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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