Cannabis sativa for health and hemp / Ethan L. Clark, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clark, Ethan L.

Series:

Public health in the 21st century series.

Public health in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cannabinoids--Therapeutic use--United States.

Cannabinoids.

Cannabis--United States.

Cannabis.

Marijuana--Law and legislation--United States.

Marijuana.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publisher, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The issue before Congress is whether to continue the federal prosecution of medical marijuana patients and their providers, in accordance with the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), or whether to relax federal marijuana prohibition enough to permit the medicinal use of botanical cannabis products when recommended by a physician, especially where permitted under state law. Fourteen states, mostly in the West, have enacted laws allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and many thousands of patients are seeking relief from a variety of serious illnesses by smoking marijuana or using other herbal cannabis preparations. This book examines the use of cannabis sativa for medicinal purposes and hemp as an agricultural commodity.

Contents:

Intro

CANNABIS SATIVA FOR HEALTH AND HEMP

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 MEDICAL MARIJUANA: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL AND STATE POLICIES*

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION: THE ISSUE BEFORE CONGRESS

BACKGROUND: MEDICAL MARIJUANA PRIOR TO 1937

FEDERAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA POLICY

Congressional Actions

The Marihuana Tax Act of 19376

Controlled Substances Act (1970)

Anti-Medical Marijuana Legislation in the 105th Congress (1998)

The Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment (2003-2007) 22

Legislative Activity in the 110th Congress

Medical Marijuana Measures in the 111th Congress

Executive Branch Actions and Policies

IND Compassionate Access Program (1978)

Approval of Marinol (1985)

Administrative Law Judge Ruling to Reschedule Marijuana (1988)

NIH-Sponsored Workshop (1997)

Institute of Medicine Report (1999)

Denial of Petition to Reschedule Marijuana (2001)

FDA Statement That Smoked Marijuana Is Not Medicine (2006)

Administrative Law Judge Ruling to Grow Research Marijuana (2007-2009)

DEA Enforcement Actions Against Medical Marijuana Providers

The Obama Administration and Medical Marijuana

Medical Cannabis in the Courts: Major Cases

U.S. v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative (2001)

Conant v. Walters (2002)

Gonzales v. Raich (2005)

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) Lawsuit Against HHS

STATE AND LOCAL REFERENDA AND LEGISLATION

States Allowing Use of Medical Marijuana70

Statistics on Medical Marijuana Users

California (1996)

Oregon (1998)

Alaska (1998)

Washington (1998)

Maine (1999)

Hawaii (2000)

Colorado (2000)

Nevada (2000)

Vermont (2004)

Montana (2004)

Rhode Island (2006)

New Mexico (2007)

Michigan (2008)

New Jersey (2010)

Other State and Local Medical Marijuana Laws.

Arizona (1996)

Maryland (2003)

Other State Laws

District of Columbia (1998)

Local Measures

PUBLIC OPINION ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA

ANALYSIS OF ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Marijuana Is Harmful and Has No Medical Value

Marijuana Effectively Treats the Symptoms of Some Diseases

Smoking Is an Improper Route of Drug Administration

Marijuana Should Be Rescheduled to Permit Medical Use

State Medical Marijuana Laws Increase Illicit Drug Use

Medical Marijuana Undermines the War on Drugs

Diversion

Changed State and Local Law Enforcement Priorities

Distinguishing Between Legal and Illegal Providers and Users

Patients Should Not Be Arrested for Using Medical Marijuana

The States Should Be Allowed to Experiment

Medical Marijuana Laws Harm the Drug Approval Process

The Medical Marijuana Movement Is Politically Inspired

End Notes

Chapter 2 HEMP AS AN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY

INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW OF CANNABIS VARIETIES

Comparison of Hemp and Marijuana

Production Differences

Hemp

Marijuana

HEMP PRODUCTION AND USE

Commercial Uses of Hemp

Demand in the United States

U.S. Retail Market

U.S. Hemp Imports

GLOBAL PRODUCTION

Current International Production

Historical U.S. Production

LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES

Federal Law

Previous DEA Actions

DEA's 2003 Rules

Dispute over Hemp Food Imports (1999-2004)

Other Recent Policy Statements

Other Federal Actions

State Laws

Actions in Selected States

LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

CONCLUDING REMARKS

APPENDIX. LISTING OF SELECTED HEMP STUDIES

Chapter 3 INDUSTRIAL HEMP IN THE UNITED STATES: STATUS AND MARKET POTENTIAL

ABSTRACT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL HEMP OR MARIJUANA?

HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL HEMP IN CANADA.

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS AND GROWING REQUIREMENTS

HARVESTING, RETTING, AND FIBER SEPARATION

Harvesting

Retting

Fiber Separation

U.S. HEMP FIBER AND FABRIC IMPORTS

FIBER MARKETS

Specialty Textiles

Paper and Composites

Other Potential Uses

Hemp Hurds

SEED MARKETS

POTENTIAL U.S. PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING

Possible Yields

Processing

Estimated Costs and Returns

U.S. Experience with Kenaf and Flax

STATE STUDY FINDINGS

CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX I: HEALTH CANADA- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP MARCH 1998

APPENDIX II OVERSUPPLY OF SMALL, THIN MARKETS

General Economic Theory

Case Studies

Poinsettias

Emus

Organic Mesclun

APPENDIX III. STATE REPORT SUMMARIES

Summary.

Report to the Governor's Hemp and Related Fiber Crops Task Force

Commonwealth of Kentucky, June 1995

Summary

Feasibility of Industrial Hemp Production in the United States Pacific Northwest

May 1998

Executive Summary.

Economic Impact of Industrial Hemp in Kentucky

July 1998

Industrial Hemp as an Alternative Crop in North Dakota

CHAPTER SOURCES

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62808-825-7

OCLC:

923669498