Lynn Etta Zimmer. <br/><br/>
Marijuana myths, marijuana facts :  a review of the scientific evidence /  PRINT 
Lynn Zimmer and John P. Morgan. 
 - New York :  Lindesmith Center,   1997. 
 - xv, 241 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-233) and index. 
<br/><br/> Marijuana and Science  Marijuana as a Medicine  Marijuana and Addiction  Marijuana, Hard Drugs and the Gateway Theory  Marijuana Law and Punishment  Dutch Marijuana Policy  Marijuana and the Brain  Marijuana, Motivation and Performance  Marijuana, Memory and Cognition  Marijuana, Psychology and Insanity  Marijuana, Deviance and Crime  Marijuana, Sex Hormones and Reproduction  Marijuana Use During Pregnancy  Marijuana and the Immune System  Marijuana Smoking and the Lungs  Marijuana's Persistence in the Body  Marijuana and Highway Safety  Marijuana-Related Hospital Emergencies  The Potency of Marijuana  Preventing Marijuana Use  Conclusion: Science, Politics and Policy  1.  7 --  2.  17 --  3.  27 --  4.  33 --  5.  39 --  6.  49 --  7.  57 --  8.  63 --  9.  71 --  10.  81 --  11.  89 --  12.  93 --  13.  99 --  14.  107 --  15.  113 --  16.  119 --  17.  125 --  18.  131 --  19.  135 --  20.  143 --  151. 
<br/><br/> Reviews the scientific research about the effects of marijuana on human health and behavior, debunking some of the myths that have been circulated about the drug, and offering a basis for making informed personal and public policy decisions regarding marijuana use. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0964156849  (pbk) 9780964156845 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>96079127  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Marijuana--Physiological effect.<br/>Marijuana--Toxicology.<br/>Marijuana--Social aspects.<br/>Cannabis--Physiology.<br/>Cannabis--Adverse effects.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.7827 WI Zim