Two researchers describe the medical benefits of marijuana, explain why it has been forbidden, and put forward arguments for legislation to make it available for patients who need it. Their argument is supported by accounts from individuals with various ailments.
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Grinspoon and Bakalar have compiled testimonials on the medicinal uses of marihuana for a variety of medical problems, including glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and the nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy. These accounts dramatically illustrate marihuana's potential to alleviate suffering when traditionally prescribed medications have proved ineffective, but they also illustrate the great stress placed on these individuals and their families by using an illegal substance. Many people don't know how to obtain marihuana, can't afford it, and are fearful and resentful of being considered criminal for using it. The authors discuss social attitudes towards marihuana and the reasons why the drug was outlawed. They argue that making marihuana available on a prescription basis is unworkable and that its legalization is necessary to make it available to those who need it. Recommended for public and academic libraries.
- Kathleen McQuiston, Philadelphia Coll. of Pharmacy and Science
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Kathleen McQuiston, Philadelphia Coll. of Pharmacy and Science
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Whether you smoke or not, know the facts and myths.,
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During a Drugs and Society class at Northeastern University, my professor recommended this book as extra reading. The book ends all myths and disputes in regards to marijuana, and raises some serious questions about America's drug policies. Why would a substance that has been around before the age of men be illegal? It is because the synthetic drug manufactures cannot make any money off of it. What happened in 1937 that caused the U.S to condemn use of marijuana and prohibit it? Read the book, and then truly ask yourself how democratic the U.S really is.
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Most knowledgable literature on the subject ever.,
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I bought the book 6 days ago in Amherst and I'm already finished it as it is brilliantly written as it taught me alot of things I needed to know. It wakes you up to the real facts of marijuana for medicine and as a medical marijuana user,I realized that everything in the book is facts and truth.The doctor who wrote it is pure genius and I hope he follows up with another book as he has made the most positive changes in my life. Thank You Dr.Lester Grinspoon
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I truly appreciate the heartfelt anecdotal cases that he presents. He does not say anything that I can disagree with, it is not that kind of a book. His scholarly approch to what cases it has been found useful is helpful to me because I practice in a state where it is legal for medical use, and I knew almost nothing. Robert P. Doughton MD.
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The marihuana, cannabis, or hemp plant is one of the oldest psychoactive plants known to humanity. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, American Medical Association, New England Journal of Medicine, New Mexico, San Francisco, American Journal of Psychiatry, Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Less Common Medical, Costa Rica, Drug Enforcement Administration, Robert Randall, The Psychiatric Aspects of Marihuana Intoxication, World War, General Electric, Investigational New Drug, Los Angeles, Middle East, North Carolina, University of California, Archives of General Psychiatry, Children's Hospital, Desert Storm, Federal Register, Grand Rapids New!
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The marihuana, cannabis, or hemp plant is one of the oldest psychoactive plants known to humanity. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, American Medical Association, New England Journal of Medicine, New Mexico, San Francisco, American Journal of Psychiatry, Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Less Common Medical, Costa Rica, Drug Enforcement Administration, Robert Randall, The Psychiatric Aspects of Marihuana Intoxication, World War, General Electric, Investigational New Drug, Los Angeles, Middle East, North Carolina, University of California, Archives of General Psychiatry, Children's Hospital, Desert Storm, Federal Register, Grand Rapids New!
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- Medical Therapeutics, 3e by Eric B. Larson MD MPH on page 229
- Critical Care: A Novel by Richard Dooling on page 249
- Drugs of Abuse (Language of Science) by Pawel Migula on page 172
- Pharmacy, Drugs and Medical Care by Mickey C. Smith on page 268
- Marijuana Reconsidered by Grinspoon on page 251
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- The Benefits of Marijuana : Physical, Psychological & Spiritual by Joan Bello in Front Matter, page 113, and Back Matter
- Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market by Eric Schlosser on page 16, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Cannabis Britannica: Empire, Trade, and Prohibition 1800-1928 by James H. Mills on page 14, and Back Matter
- Drug Crazy : How We Got into This Mess and How We Can Get Out by Mike Gray on page 182, and Back Matter
- For Your Own Good: The Anti-Smoking Crusade and the Tyranny of Public Health by Jacob Sullum in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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