marijuana

Summarizes and analyzes what is known about the medical use of marijuana, emphasizing evidence-based medicine, and focusing on the evaluation of the effects of isolated cannabinoids, the risks associated with the medical use of marijuana, and the use of smoked marijuana.

From the 1996 passage of California?s Proposition 215, the nation?s first medical marijuana law, through law enforcement raids, clinical studies that revealed medical benefits for cannabis, and the emergence of a lucrative cannabis industry, Weed Land reveals the changing political, legal, economic, and social dynamics around pot. Peter Hecht, an award-winning journalist from The Sacramento Bee, offers an independent, meticulously reported account of the clashes and contradictions of a burgeoning California cannabis culture that stoked pot liberalization across the country.

Explores the regulation, production, and consumption of marijuana in the United States and around the world.

Authors explore multiple viewpoints on whether medical marijuana has numerous medical benefits, whether medical marijuana increases recreational use by teenagers, and whether medical marijuana research is blocked by federal agencies.

Ever since America's youth first marched in opposition to the war in Vietnam, pot's popularity has periodically ebbed and surged. Roffman has experienced first-hand the layered and complex relationship Americans have with marijuana. To some it is a gateway drug, and to others it is a new, legal (in some states) recreational experience. The truth about marijuana lies somewhere in between.

Looks at the legality of marijuana in the United States and negative effects of it.

Examines how various forms of marijuana have been used throughout history to treat various illnesses. It also discusses how marijuana works to heal various ailments in the present day. The title concludes by examining the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes.

Introduces medical marijuana issues and examines the pros and cons of the debate.

"Provides comprehensive information on the dangers of marijuana use"--Provided by publisher.