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Autore |
Taylor Suzanne <1909-2004, > |
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Remedicalizing cannabis : science, industry, and drug policy / / Suzanne Taylor |
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London, England : , : McGill-Queen's University Press, , [2022] |
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©2022 |
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0-2280-1350-X |
0-2280-1349-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (305 pages) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cannabis - Government policy - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
Cannabis - Government policy - Great Britain - History - 21st century |
Cannabis - Therapeutic use - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
Cannabis - Therapeutic use - Great Britain - History - 21st century |
Marijuana industry - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
Marijuana industry - Great Britain - History - 21st century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Matter -- Contents -- Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Understanding Cannabis: Pharmacology, Laboratory Research, and Drug Control, 1964–82 -- Cannabis in the Clinic: Clinical Pharmacology and the Therapeutic Applications of Cannabis, 1973–82 -- Evidence-Based Policy? The Development of Expert Committees, 1972–82 -- Industrializing Cannabis: The Pharmaceutical Industry and the Remedicalization of Cannabis, 1973–2001 -- Forces of Necessity: Lay Advocacy and the Remedicalization of Cannabis, 1973–2001 -- Establishing Therapeutic Cannabis: The Role of Expert Advice, 1997–2001 -- From Anecdotal to Evidence-Based Medicine: The Role of Clinical Trials, 1995–2005 -- Accessing Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products, 2009–21 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Remedicalizing Cannabis discovers the historical ins and outs of cannabis as a botanical product with medical applications. Addressing questions about patient access, the effectiveness of international drug |
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control systems, and the role of expert advice, it reveals how we have arrived at the current classification of cannabis as a medical product. |
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