Post-pandemic cannabis and gambling policy changes to attract tourists may lead to future health problems and costs

Hagit Bonny-Noach, Sharon Horsky

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Abstract

Aiming to lure back post-pandemic travellers, some tourism-dependent countries are considering and implementing rapid changes in cannabis and gambling policies. On the one hand, this may reverse the downturn in tourism, but on the other hand, it is likely to lead to future health problems and addictive behaviours.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbertaac117
JournalJournal of Travel Medicine
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Jun 2023
Externally publishedYes

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© 2022 International Society of Travel Medicine.

Funding

The authors declare that they have no funding, financial interest or benefit arising from the direct applications of their research.

Keywords

  • Cannabis
  • addiction
  • cannabis market
  • drug tourism
  • gambling
  • policy

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