@article{ref1,
title="Cannabis decriminalization and the age of onset of cannabis use",
journal="International journal on drug policy",
year="2017",
author="Červený, Jakub and Chomynova, Pavla and Mravcík, Viktor and van Ours, Jan C.",
volume="43",
number="",
pages="122-129",
abstract="BACKGROUND: In the Czech Republic in 2010 a law was introduced decriminalizing personal possession of small quantities of several illicit drugs, including cannabis. <br><br>METHODS: We use 2012 survey data to examine the effect of a change in cannabis policy on the age of onset of cannabis use. We estimate the effect of the policy change using a mixed proportional hazards framework that models the transition to first cannabis use. <br><br>RESULTS: The change in cannabis policy did not affect the transition to first cannabis use. <br><br>CONCLUSION: We find no evidence of cannabis decriminalization affecting the age of onset of cannabis use.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0955-3959",
doi="10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.02.014",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.02.014"
}