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Therapeutic Cannabis Reference Materials
Examine the therapeutic role of medical marijuana in women's medicine and its implications for fertility and maternal/child health!
 
   
  • Medical Use of Cannabis/Marijuana | Suggested Reading
 
   

Earleywine, M (2002). Understanding Marijuana: a New Look at the Scientific Evidence.
Oxford University Press: New York. ISBN 0-19-513893-7

Joy, JE, Watson, SJ, & Benson, JA (1999). Marijuana and Medicine:
Assessing the Science Base. Institute of Medicine, National Academy Press Washington, D.C.
In January 1997 the White House appointed the Institute of Medicine to investigate the
medicinal use of cannabis and the Institute's findings from March 1999 are published here.
Available to read on-line at http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/marimed/

Mathre, ML (ed) (1997). Cannabis in Medical Practice: A Legal, Historical and
Pharmacological Overview of the Therapeutic Use of Marijuana.
McFarland & Company, Inc.: Jefferson, NC.
ISBN 0-7864-0361-6 http://medicalcannabis.com/CannabisinMedicalPractice.htm

Russo, E & Grotenhermen, F (ed) (2002). Cannabis and Cannabinoids:
Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential. The Haworth Press:
Binghamton, NY ISBN 0-7890-1507-2

Russo, E, Mathre, ML, Byrne, A, Velin, R, Bach, PJ, Sanchez-Ramos, J, & Kirlin, KA. (2002).
Chronic cannabis use in the compassionate investigational new drug program:
An examination of benefits and adverse effects of legal clinical cannabis.
Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics. 2(1):3-57.

The House of Lords Report on Medicinal Cannabis  


The House of Lords Select Committee on Science & Technology received
evidence from patients, doctors and other experts in the field of medicinal cannabis.
Their findings and recommendations were published in their report in November 1998
and can be viewed here.

Therapeutic Uses of Cannabis. 2nd Report, Session 2000-2001; view here

   
DrugScience.org
Petition to Reschedule Cannabis (Marijuana) | view online or download pdf
   

American Journal of Nursing <>A Patient Advocacy Issue <> March 1999
 
   
The Straight Dope - Shape Magazine - February 1998  
   
Society for Neuroscience - MARIJUANA & ANALGESIA - October 26, 1997  
   
Cannabis in Medical Practice, edited by Mary Lynn Mathre - March 1997  
   
Book Review of Cannabis in Medical Practice from Medical Journal of Australia  
   
Medicinal Use of Marijuana - American Journal of Nursing - November 1997  
   
Perspectives on Addictions Nursing - June 1993  
   
Therapeutic Cannabis References  
   
Misuse of Research  
   
   


 
Marijuana Myths: Ten Most Common Concerns About Cannabis
 
1. Marijuana contains hundreds of compounds/chemicals.
2. Marijuana is stronger today and therefore more dangerous.
3. If used as a plant the dosage cannot be controlled.
4. Marijuana is dangerous because it is smoked.
5. Marijuana destroys the immune system.
6. Marijuana is highly addictive.                                              
7. Marijuana is a gateway drug.
8. Marijuana use during pregnancy will cause fetal problems.
9. A legal, marijuana pill is already available.
10.The medical use of marijuana sends a message to teens that it is not a dangerous drug
     and may therefore encourage use by teens.
 
   
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