Medical marijuana /
- Detroit : Greenhaven Press,
- 179 pages ; 24 cm.
- Current controversies .
- Current controversies. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview: the debate about marijuana as a medicine / Marijuana has been proven to effectively treat many medical conditions / Studies show marijuana can be an effective medicine for pain / Legalizing medical marijuana is not a good idea / Crude marijuana is not a safe or effective medicine / Overview: the debate about the dangers of medical marijuana / Marijuana is dangerous for its users and others / Marijuana's dangers make it a poor candidate for medicine / The objections to medical marijuana's safety are unfounded / Research shows that marijuana is not dangerous / Overview: American opinion on marijuana regulation / Congress should lift legal restrictions on medical marijuana / Marijuana should be regulated like other prescription medicines / The time is right to abolish federal prohibition of marijuana / Overview: state medical marijuana laws / State legalization of medical marijuana has led to misguided local regulation / Legal medical marijuana has caused problems for local communities / The fight against medical marijuana will determine the fate of legalization / Failing to enforce federal marijuana law supports Mexican criminals / Anna Wilde Mathews -- David Bearman -- Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research -- Mark L. Kraus -- Henry I. Miller -- Jill U. Adams -- US Drug Enforcement Administration -- National Institute on Drug Abuse -- Marijuana Policy Project -- Russ Belville -- Gary Langer -- Marijuana Policy Project -- Paul Armentano -- Mike Miliard -- Mark Eddy -- Travis Kavulla -- Bill Croke -- Brian Doherty -- John Walters.
Discusses the use of marijuana for medical purposes, including its effectiveness, the legal and ethical concerns of medical marijuana, and the effects of individual state laws on the subject.