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200 10$aUnderstanding marijuana$b[electronic resource] $ea new look at the scientific evidence /$fMitch Earleywine
210   $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$dc2002
215   $a1 online resource (341 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 275-317) and index.
327   $aContents -- 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.
330   $aTo 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 B
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606   $aMarijuana abuse
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