The New Prescription: Marijuana as Medicine [Paperback]

Martin Martinez (Author), M.D. Francis Podrebarar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2000

The authors discuss the pros and cons of using marijuana to treat dozens of medical conditions, translating the latest scientific terminology into easy-to-understand concepts. Also included are a brief summary of historical references to the medicinal use of cannabis, and the recently released Institute of Medicine study supporting the rescheduling of marijuana for medicinal use.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Quick American Archives; Second Edition edition (March 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932551351
• ISBN-13: 978-0932551351
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,546,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The New Prescription-Marijuana As Medicine, March 29, 2000

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Vivian William McPeak (Seattle, Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Prescription: Marijuana as Medicine (Paperback)

Finally a concise, articulate and user friendly book on the controversial subject of medicinal Marijuana, available from Quick American Archives Publishing. "The New Prescription-Marijuana As Medicine" by Martin Martinez relies both on anecdotal evidence and scientific study to outline the myriad of positive applications the cannabis plant offers in the treatment and managment of many modern illnesses.

With an insightful forward by Seattle medical marijuana activist Dr.Francis Podrebarec, The New Prescription details the failures of past and current administrations to even allow clinical study of the medicinal properties of the multi-faceted plant, while chronicling it's extensive history dating back thousands of years.

As informative but more user friendly than it's counterpart the "Marijuana Medical Handbook" (Ed Rosenthal, Dale Gieringer, Tod Mikuriya, M.D.), Martinez' work does not limit itself to professing only the positive aspects of the illicit weed. In addition to extolling the virtues of marijuana's effect on illnesses from cancer, multiple sclerosis and even anorexia, there are chapters exploring anxiety attacks, delerium and dependence.

This is a well written, plain english layman's guide to medical cannabis in an easy to read format. Complete with appendices, extensive notes, and bibliography, The New Perscription is a thoughtful, serious work dedicated to informing the inquisitive reader from an unbiased yet accurate perspective. This promises to be a must have for activists, patients and medical professionals.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A patients perspective, May 10, 2000

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Miriam L. White (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Prescription: Marijuana as Medicine (Paperback)

WOW! Thanks Martin Martinez for having the courage to come forward with this life saving information. I am a patient who uses marijuana to treat my debilitating migraine headaches. I believe marijuana has saved my life. I have also worked with cancer, AIDS and other seriously ill patients whose lives have been saved by this magical medicinal herb. Im so glad to see a book written for the patient population that adequately explains how to heal with marijuana. Finally, we have a book written by a patient for the patients! Lets get this life saving information out there so that other patients lives can be saved by having the tools and information to heal with medical marijuana. Thanks again Martin. You definitely are an ANGEL from heaven.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gave it my Father and he actually liked it, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The New Prescription: Marijuana as Medicine (Paperback)

I used to smoke marijuana when I was at college and recently my dad was diagnosed with MS, I thought marijuana would help him with the pain but he was really against it. I gave him this book and amazingly he read it and after discussing it with his doctor is now eating a cookie once a day. It won't cure him but it really helps him deal with the pain. Thanks for a well researched honest book.