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Drawing on 41 in-depth interviews, we explore perspectives on Canadian law and legal policy and on the possible impact of cannabis reform policies on their own cannabis consumption. Overall, the vast majority of interview participants strongly favored the legalization of cannabis use for the following reasons: (a) prohibition is unjust, (b) economic benefits, (c) reducing violent crime associated with the drug trade, (d) reducing the cost of the criminal justice system, (e) increased safety, and (f) reducing the stigma associated with cannabis use. We conclude by discussing the implications of our research for the literature on cannabis normalization and drug policy reform.
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This page is a summary of: Perspectives on Cannabis Legalization Among Canadian Recreational Users, Contemporary Drug Problems, October 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0091450916670393.
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