Horizon. [Season 45, Episode 9], Cannabis : the evil weed? / written and directed by Annabel Gillings ; BBC Productions.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Gillings, Annabel, director, screenwriter.

Marsden, John (Professor of addictions psychology), on-screen presenter.

BBC Worldwide Learning, film distributor.

BBC Productions, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cannabis--Health aspects.

Cannabis.

Marijuana--Health aspects.

Marijuana.

Genre:

Educational television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 minutes)

Place of Publication:

London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2009.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

More people take cannabis each year than all other drugs combined. In the UK, almost one third of the population have tried it at least once; in the US - despite the war on drugs - that figure is over 40%. But the truth about cannabis' long-term effects is unclear. In this programme Horizon sends addiction expert Dr John Marsden in search of the truth about cannabis. Is it a safe, natural herb gaining a role as a pain-relieving medicine or a dangerous narcotic with the potential to induce schizophrenia? We have a muddled relationship with cannabis right across the globe. Horizon investigates the truth behind the myths.

Participant:

Presenter: Dr. John Marsden.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed January 23, 2019).

OCLC:

1089742944