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Long-term cannabis use and mental health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 January 2018

Wayne Hall*
Affiliation:
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Nadia Solowij
Affiliation:
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Professor Wayne Hall, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales. Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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