dc.contributor.author | Kisely, S | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T11:46:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T11:46:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
dc.date.modified | 2010-03-11T06:15:53Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-8674 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1440-1614.2005.01537.x | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/29126 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To compare public health and legal policies to reduce the harm associated with cannabis use in Canada and Australia, given similarities between both countries. Method: A review of the epidemiological and health policy literature. Results: Although both countries have adopted harm minimization, a continued heavy reliance on legislative and punitive approaches in both Canada and Australia has failed to arrest the increase in cannabis use, especially among young people. A Senate inquiry in Canada has recommended the liberalization of laws on the possession and use of cannabis, while tightening legislation against operating vehicles or machinery while intoxicated. Conclusions: Existing policies are not evidence-based and lead to adverse outcomes such as criminalization of otherwise law-abiding citizens and diversion of resources from more effective policing or health service initiatives. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Informa Healthcare | |
dc.publisher.place | UK | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 154 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 160 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 2 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 39 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Biomedical and clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical sciences not elsewhere classified | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Cognition | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 32 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 320299 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 52 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 520401 | |
dc.title | A tale of two jurisdictions. Can Australia and Canada learn from each other’s experience with cannabis control? | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.date.issued | 2005 | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Kisely, Steve R. | |