Marijuana Consumption Patterns among Frequent Consumers in Montevideo

Marijuana Consumption Patterns among Frequent Consumers in Montevideo

Paper presented at the 9th Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP). Ghent, Belgium. May 19-22, 2015

Authors: María Fernanda Boidi, Rosario Queirolo, José Miguel Cruz.

Results: Frequent consumers started experimenting with marijuana long before achieving the legal age to do it, with the mean age of first experience being lower for the youngest. Frequent consumers resort to more than one method for acquiringmarijuana, with undisputable predominance of illegal means of access. Marijuana users overwhelmingly support the current regulation, but a big proportion of them are reluctant to register.

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