Legalization of marijuana and the effects on economy and society from the healthcare professional’s perspective

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Montatip Tangtung
Kanokwan Meesook
somnuk aujirapongpan

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The study explored the legalization of marijuana (cannabis) the effects on economy and society from the healthcare professional’s perspective.  The objective of this study to 1) Study opinion legalization of marijuana policy and effects on economy and society of marijuana from the healthcare professional’s perspective. The questionnaire were collected data of 400 samples from healthcare professional’s perspective focus in Surat Thani, Thailand. All data were analyzed using SPSS program for frequency, percentage, mean, ANOVA and Person’s correlation. The results found that the most of samples are female. They have work experience is about 6 to 10 years and job title is Registered Nurse and working at Tambon Health Promoting Hospital. The study opinion legalization of marijuana policy and study effects on economy and society of marijuana from the healthcare professional’s perspective in Surat Thani were found overall rating scroll is high level. The analysis of differences in personality factor has effect to legalization of  marijuana and its effects on economy and society from the healthcare professional’s perspective in Surat Thani. The opinions on the marijuana liberalization policy in Thailand regarding the legalization of marijuana and the socio-economic impacts of medical personnel in Surat Thani Province, Thailand

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Tangtung, M., Meesook, K., & aujirapongpan, somnuk. (2024). Legalization of marijuana and the effects on economy and society from the healthcare professional’s perspective . AU-GSB E-JOURNAL, 17(1), 213-224. https://doi.org/10.14456/augsbejr.2024.21
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Montatip Tangtung

Graduate student of M.B.A., School of Accountancy and Finance, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand

Kanokwan Meesook

Ph.D., Lecturer, M.B.A. Program, School of Accountancy and Finance, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand

somnuk aujirapongpan

Ph.D., Associate professor, School of Accountancy and Finance, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat

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