TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lynn Etta Zimmer.
AU  - Morgan, John P.
TI  - Marijuana myths, marijuana facts: a review of the scientific evidence 
SN  - 0964156849
U1  - 615.7827 WI Zim 21
PY  - 1997///
CY  - New York
PB  - Lindesmith Center
KW  - Marijuana
KW  - Physiological effect
KW  - LCSH
KW  - Toxicology
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Cannabis
KW  - Physiology
KW  - Adverse effects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-233) and index; 1; Marijuana and Science; 7 --; 2; Marijuana as a Medicine; 17 --; 3; Marijuana and Addiction; 27 --; 4; Marijuana, Hard Drugs and the Gateway Theory; 33 --; 5; Marijuana Law and Punishment; 39 --; 6; Dutch Marijuana Policy; 49 --; 7; Marijuana and the Brain; 57 --; 8; Marijuana, Motivation and Performance; 63 --; 9; Marijuana, Memory and Cognition; 71 --; 10; Marijuana, Psychology and Insanity; 81 --; 11; Marijuana, Deviance and Crime; 89 --; 12; Marijuana, Sex Hormones and Reproduction; 93 --; 13; Marijuana Use During Pregnancy; 99 --; 14; Marijuana and the Immune System; 107 --; 15; Marijuana Smoking and the Lungs; 113 --; 16; Marijuana's Persistence in the Body; 119 --; 17; Marijuana and Highway Safety; 125 --; 18; Marijuana-Related Hospital Emergencies; 131 --; 19; The Potency of Marijuana; 135 --; 20; Preventing Marijuana Use; 143 --; Conclusion: Science, Politics and Policy; 151
N2  - 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
ER  -