Marijuana : medical uses, regulations and legal issues / Margie Vasquez, Editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vasquez, Margie, editor.

Series:

Plant science research and practices.

Plant Science Research and Practices

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marijuana--Therapeutic use.

Marijuana.

Marijuana--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (147 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cannabis sativa is the scientific name for the widely used drug commonly known as marijuana. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States as well as in many other countries. Considered a "soft" drug, it is a naturally growing plant that is harvested as its crude product for use. Other familiar names for marijuana are weed, dope, pot, hemp, cannabis, and reefer. Marijuana contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is a mind altering substance that is generally smoked, but also can be taken orally or as oil on the skin in order to receive a "high." New laws regarding the marijuana's legalization have led to more questions and increased interest in the effect marijuana has on its users. Chapter One of this book discusses differences across motivation variables and marijuana use. Chapter Two compares the medical necessity of marijuana to the political agenda. Chapter Three examines the evidence for and against the medical use of marijuana, and the effects and implications of its recent legalization in several states especially with regard to its use by college-age young adults. Chapter Four examines the issues surrounding legalization and teen use and the policy steps that might be taken to effectively communicate the risks to adolescents amidst an ever more socially acceptable climate. Chapter Five discusses the recent rise of legally sold marijuana, the risks of use, arguments in support of mandating warnings on packages of legally sold marijuana, the likely benefits and costs of mandating warnings, ways of evaluating proposed and actual warnings, and specific recommended warnings. Chapter Six exhibit how and the extent to which federal government marijuana regulation and policy contributes to disparities in arrest, in particular for African Americans of lower socioeconomic standing. This book ends with a commentary on aims to answer the question of whether marijuana and video games can engender "real" addictions in a way that bridges the gap between scientific and colloquial understandings of problem use.

Contents:

MARIJUANA MEDICAL USES, REGULATIONS AND LEGAL ISSUES ; MARIJUANA MEDICAL USES, REGULATIONS AND LEGAL ISSUES ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE; Chapter 1 MARIJUANA AND MOTIVATION ; ABSTRACT ; MARIJUANA AND MOTIVATION; Present Study ; METHODS ; Participants ; Measures ; RESULTS ; Demographic Information ; AES and AMI Analyses; DISCUSSION ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 2 MEDICAL MARIJUANA: MEDICAL NECESSITY VS. POLITICAL AGENDA ; ABSTRACT ; MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE ; LEGAL PERSPECTIVE ; ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE ; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES

Chapter 3 THE EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND USAGE AMONG COLLEGE-AGE YOUNG ADULTS ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; DEFINING MARIJUANA MISUSE ; PREVALENCE AND TRENDS IN MARIJUANA USE AMONG COLLEGE-AGE YOUNG ADULTS; MEDICAL USES OF MARIJUANA ; The Endocannabinoid System ; Marijuana-Derived Cannabinoids ; Treatment of Pain ; Symptomatic Relief in AIDS ; Cancer Treatment ; Treatment of Mental Illness and Addiction ; Health Risks of Marijuana Use ; Acute Adverse Effects of Marijuana Use ; Increased Risk of Vehicle Accidents ; Increased Risk of Respiratory and Other Cancers

Risk of Addiction Effect on Brain Development ; Relation to Mental Illness ; Effects on Academic Performance of College-Age Students ; HIGH RISK FACTORS FOR MARIJUANA USE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS ; Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs ; Demographic Factors ; Low Educational Achievement ; Unemployment ; Peer Influences ; Adverse Family Situations ; EFFECTS OF LEGALIZATION AND REGULATION ON MARIJUANA USE ; HEALTH MESSAGES ; Myth 1: Marijuana is Harmless ; Myth 2: Marijuana Is Not Addictive ; Myth 3: Marijuana Is Less Dangerous to Health Than Tobacco ; Myth 4: Marijuana Calms People's Moods

Myth 5: Marijuana Can Be Smoked to Treat Cancer and Other Diseases INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE MARIJUANA USE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ; Chapter 4 LEGALIZATION AND THE EFFECT ON YOUTH: ARTICULATING A CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE MARIJUANA POLICY ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ; Chapter 5 HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS FOR LEGALLY SOLD MARIJUANA ; INTRODUCTION ; Legalizing the Sale of Marijuana ; Risks of Marijuana Use ; ARGUMENTS FOR GOVERNMENT-MANDATED MARIJUANA WARNINGS

Precedents for Marijuana Warnings Tobacco Warnings ; Alcohol Warnings ; Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs ; Effects of Health Warnings on Products ; Costs of Mandated Warnings; WHAT MARIJUANA WARNINGS TO MANDATE ; Previously Recommended Marijuana Warnings ; Choosing Marijuana Warnings to Mandate ; EVALUATING PROPOSED AND ACTUAL MARIJUANA WARNINGS ; DUTY TO WARN AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SPECIFIC GOVERNMENT-MANDATED WARNINGS ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES

Chapter 6 MARIJUANA REGULATION, POLICY AND ARREST DISPARITIES: THEIR IMPACT ON RECIDIVISM AND NEGATIVE PUBLIC AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-424-6