02955nam 22006614a 450 991079224770332120230607230556.00-19-988143-X0-19-518295-20-19-803177-70-19-530249-41-280-48109-9(CKB)2560000000299342(EBL)281239(OCoLC)59280694(SSID)ssj0000264514(PQKBManifestationID)11201004(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264514(PQKBWorkID)10291399(PQKB)11484295(StDuBDS)EDZ0000075968(MiAaPQ)EBC281239(Au-PeEL)EBL281239(CaPaEBR)ebr10084807(CaONFJC)MIL48109(MiAaPQ)EBC7038218(Au-PeEL)EBL7038218(EXLCZ)99256000000029934220011026d2002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUnderstanding marijuana[electronic resource] a new look at the scientific evidence /Mitch EarleywineOxford ;New York Oxford University Pressc20021 online resource (341 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-513893-7 0-19-989327-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-317) and index.Contents -- 1. Highlights in the history of cannabis -- 2. Cannabis use and misuse -- 3. Stepping stones, gateways, and the prevention of drug problems -- 4. Marijuana's impact on thought and memory -- 5. Subjective effects -- 6. Cannabis pharmacology -- 7. Marijuana's health effects -- 8. Medical marijuana -- 9. Social problems: amotivational syndrome, reckless driving, and aggression -- 10. Law and policy -- 11. Treatment for marijuana problems -- 12. Final thoughts.To some, marijuana is an insidious 'stepping-stone' drug, enticing the inexperienced and paving the way to the inevitable abuse of harder drugs. To others, medical marijuana is an organic means of easing the discomfort or stimulating the appetite of the gravely ill. Others still view marijuana, like alcohol, as a largely harmless indulgence, dangerous only when used immoderately. All sides of the debate have appropriated the scientific evidence on marijuana to satisfy their claims. What then are we to make of these conflicting portrayals of a drug with historical origins dating back to 8,000 BMarijuanaCannabisMarijuana abuseMarijuana.Cannabis.Marijuana abuse.362.29/5Earleywine Mitchell1543106MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910792247703321Understanding marijuana3796413UNINA