African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Cannabis and regulatory science: A review of challenges in Africa

Norman Zimunda Nyazema
  • Norman Zimunda Nyazema
  • Department of Pharmacy, University of Limpopo, South Africa
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  •  Received: 27 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2023
  •  Published: 31 March 2023

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