Understanding Marijuana : A New Look at the Scientific Evidence by Mitchell Earleywine, G. Alan Marlatt Oxford University Press, 2002. hardcover "Marijuana is the world's most popular illicit drug, with hundreds of millions of regular users worldwide. One in three Americans has smoked pot at least once. The Drug Enforcement Agency estimates that Americans smoke five million pounds of marijuana each year. And yet marijuana remains largely misunderstood by both its advocates and its detractors ... Understanding Marijuana examines the biological, psychological, and societal impact of this controversial substance ... Tracing the medical and political debates surrounding marijuana in a balanced, objective fashion, this book will be the definitive primer on our most controversial and widely used illicit substance." --book description The Science of Marijuana by Leslie L. Iversen Oxford University Press, 2001. "In The Science of Marijuana the author explains the remarkable advances that have been made in scientific research on cannabis with the discovery of specific receptors and the existence of naturally occurring cannabis-like substances in the brain. The book also gives an objective and up to date assessment of the scientific basis for the medical use of cannabis and what risks this may entail. The recreational use of the drug and how it affects users is described along with some predictions about how attitudes to cannabis use may change in the future. The book is written with a minimum of scientific jargon or technical language for readers who want to know more about the science that underlies the current cannabis debate." --book description Marijuana, The Forbidden Medicine by Lester Grinspoon, James B. Bakalar (Contributor) Yale University Press, 1997. "In this important and timely book, two eminent researchers describe the medical benefits of marihuana, explain why its use has been forbidden, and argue for its full legalization to make it available to all patients who need it. Highly praised when it was first published in 1993, the book has been expanded to include new examples of the ways that marihuana alleviates symptoms of cancer chemotherapy, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, glaucoma, AIDS, and depression, as well as symptoms of such less common disorders as Crohn`s disease, diabetic gastroparesis, and post-traumatic stress disorder." --book description Biology of Marijuana: From Gene to Behavior by Emmanuel S Onaivi CRC Press, 2003. 660 pp. "Researchers from several biological and medical disciplines offer a broad synthesis of recent research on the biology of marijuana, including its effects on laboratory animals and people. Similar research was conducted on opiates and cocaine decades ago, but the combination of new interest and molecular approaches has produced many findings in recent years. The topics include marijuana addiction and central-nervous-system reward-related events, behavioral and developmental aspects, movement disorders, endocrine function, cannabinoid mediated signal transduction, endocannabinoid proteins and ligands, and cannabinoids as analgesics." --Book News

Marijuana and Madness : Psychiatry and Neurobiology
by David Castle, Robin Murray (editors)
Cambridge University Press, 2004. 234 pp.

"This comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the psychiatry and neuroscience of Cannabis sativa (marijuana) places particular emphasis on psychotic disorders. It outlines the latest research enhancing our knowledge of the human cannabinoid system, and links it to clinical and epidemiological facts about the impact of cannabis on mental health. Controversial issues are critically explored, including whether a discrete "cannabis psychosis" exists." --book description

Marijuana and Medicine : Assessing the Science Base
by Janet E. Joy, Stanley J. Watson, John A. Benson
National Academies Press, 1999. 267 pp.

"this book summarizes what we know about the potential medical value of marijuana--the harm it may do and the relief it may bring to patients. the book helps the reader understand not only what science has to say about medical marijuana but also the logic behind the scientific conclusions." --book description

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Marijuana as Medicine? The Science Beyond the Controversy
by Alison Mack, Janet E. Joy
National Academies Press, 2001. 199 pp.

.."Marijuana As Medicine? provides patients-as well as the people who care for them--with a foundation for making decisions about their own health care. This empowering volume examines several key points, including: whether marijuana can relieve a variety of symptoms, including pain, muscle spasticity, nausea, and appetite loss; the dangers of smoking marijuana, as well as the effects of its active chemical components on the immune system and on psychological health; and the potential use of marijuana-based medications on symptoms of AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and several other specific disorders, in comparison with existing treatments..." --book description

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Marijuana Chemistry: Genetics, Processing & Potency
by Michael Starks
Ronin Publishing, 1990. 199 pp.

"Marijuana Chemistry is a one-of-a-kind book that explains the various psychoactive constituents of cannabis, with full discussions of the effect of growth conditions, harvesting, and processing, and method of ingestion on potency. This new edition of the widely respected classic features 64 pages of updates based on current research and black market studies." --book description

Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential
by Franjo Grotenhermen, Ethan Russo
Haworth Press, 2002. 439 pp.

"Researchers from Europe, the US, Australia, and Brazil--most members of the International Cannabinoid Research Society--focus on the health aspects of the controversial plant, mentioning social and political dimensions only when required within the medicinal discussion. They consider botany, taxonomy, chemistry, and history; pharmacology and pharmacokinetics; indications for cannabis and THC; risks and side effects; other cannabinoids; and other constituents of cannabis." --Book News

Marijuana Myths Marijuana Facts: A Review Of The Scientific Evidence
by Lynn Zimmer, John P. Morgan
Lindesmith Center, 1997. 241 pp.

Marihuana and Medicine
by Gabriel G. Nahas, MD, Kenneth M. Sutin, et. al.
Humana Press, 1999. 650pp.

"Marihuana and Medicine, edited by a veteran in the field, New York University's Gabriel Nahas, and his colleagues, stems from the latest (March 1998) of several international conferences held since 1974... Structurally, this book is flawed by its dependence on annoyingly brief contributions by so many of the authorities who participated in the two-day conference ... Some parts of the book are valuable. Though scattered and repetitious, the historical information is interesting. The reference lists after each chapter are extraordinarily complete, with many citations from the 1970s. ... Practicing physicians will gain most from six well-referenced chapters that address therapy for specific symptoms. ... One can agree that, to date, drugs more effective than cannabinoids have prevailed. But the editors' drug-control bias obscures the promise of drug development." --John A. Benson, M.D. for the New England Journal of Medicine, September 9, 1999

- General Drug References -

Illegal Drugs: A Complete Guide to Their History, Chemistry, Use and Abuse
by Paul M. Gahlinger, MD
Sagebrush Press, 2001. 480 pp.

"Rational discussion of drug use is nearly impossible in the United States and "the result is a general level of ignorance that does not diminish use but does increase harm," according to Gahlinger (medicine, U. of Utah). In this work he both presents an overview of drug issues and individually examines the use and effects of 178 drugs that are illegal in the United States. His overview includes a history of drug use from the Neanderthals to the present, looks at the increasing prohibition of drugs in the U.S. over the course of the 20th century, discusses drug and employment issues, and examines the basic biology of drug use. Entries on individual drugs typically describe how their history, how they are made, their psychoactive and health effects, and recommendations in case of overdose." --Book News

Buzzed: The Straight Facts about the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy, Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition
by Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, Wilkie Wilson
W. W. Norton & Co, 2003. 320 pp.

"'The gap between scientific information and public information about drugs is growing hour by hour,' declare the authors of this thorough, popular guide to pharmaceutical and recreational chemicals. The public's misinformation, they say, is only compounded by the fact that most descriptions of drugs' benefits and risks are oversimplified, inaccurate and politicized. ... the book adopts a straight, neutral tone that reflects its commitment to providing unbiased, scientific fact. ... this second edition of the guide has been fully revised to reflect scientists' growing knowledge of how chemicals of all kinds affect our health and development. Best of all, the descriptions are jargon-free, making this book a great choice for anyone looking for clear, reliable information about any kind of drug. --Publishers Weekly

- History & Anthropology -

View books on the popular culture and recreational use of marijuana.

Cannabis : A History
by Martin Booth
Thomas Dunne Books, 2004, 368pp.

"...In this densely packed, wide-ranging history, Booth draws on religion, history, ecology, horticulture, linguistics, pop culture and medical research to correct the falsehoods surrounding the oft-banned plant and to painstakingly build his case that the war on cannabis has little to do with concerns for public health or order. Along the way, Booth introduces a dizzying parade of historical persons that includes visionaries, scientists, beatniks, farmers, artists, soldiers and smugglers. Unlike many of the other more partisan books on cannabis, the overall tone of Booth’s volume is objective, unemotional and factual-a stance that makes for fine impartial argument, but also occasionally dull reading. ... In his profile of a plant that can be an intoxicant, fiber, cooking ingredient, medicine and potential source of environmentally friendly products, he gives readers a fascinating sourcebook about "the most widely produced, trafficked and used illicit drug on earth." --Publishers Weekly

The Marijuana Conviction: A History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States
by Richard J. Bonnie, Charles H. Whitebread
Lindesmith Center, 1999, 368 pp.

"This huge anthology explores the many roles of Cannabis in Eastern and Western culture over the past several hundred years. Comprised primarily of excerpted material from many dozens of literary sources (including the 1895 New York Herald piece from which the book derives its title), the book gives great insight to the uses of pot in many different times and places, as well as the changing language used in talking about pot, bunches of recipes from different eras of Cannabis cuisine, and depictions of Cannabis consumption in the visual arts." --info from publisher

Orgies of the Hemp Eaters: Cuisine, Slang, Literature & Ritual Of Cannabis Culture
by Hakim Bey, Abel Zug
Autonomedia, 2004, 694pp.

"This huge anthology explores the many roles of Cannabis in Eastern and Western culture over the past several hundred years. Comprised primarily of excerpted material from many dozens of literary sources (including the 1895 New York Herald piece from which the book derives its title), the book gives great insight to the uses of pot in many different times and places, as well as the changing language used in talking about pot, bunches of recipes from different eras of Cannabis cuisine, and depictions of Cannabis consumption in the visual arts." --info from publisher

Marijuana Medicine: A World Tour of the Healing and Visionary Powers of Cannabis
by Christian Ratsch, John Baker
Inner Traditions International, 2001, 224pp.

"...Though the war on drugs makes the topic politically hot, Ratsch's work is not a political treatise, but a cross-cultural survey that allows the facts (and the plant) to speak for themselves. He includes remedies and recipes in his profiles of the uses of cannabis across the globe. An anthropologist, Ratsch is president of the German Society for Ethnomedicine." --Book News

Hashish
by Robert Connell Clarke
Red Eye Press, 1998. 387 pp.

"... Appealing to illicit substance consumers and history buffs alike, Clarke traces the hashish story from earliest times to the present and describes traditional methods of collecting cannabis resin and processing the gooey stuff into hashish. He also debunks persistent tidbits of cannabis lore ..." --Mike Tribby for Booklist

The Great Book of Hemp: The Complete Guide to the Commercial, Medicinal and Psychotropic Uses of the World's Most Extraordinary Plant
by Rowan Robinson, Robert A. Nelson
Park Street Press, 1995, 256pp.

" This illustrated, easy-to-read guide covers all aspects of hemp: The history of its cultivation worldwide; Its role as a source of renewable energy and as an alternative for paper manufacturing and fossil fuels; Its versatility as a fiber; Its many nutritional and medicinal uses; Examines the physiological and psychological effects of marijuana use in recreation and therapy" --book description

Cannabis : A History
by Martin Booth
Thomas Dunne Books, 2004, 368pp.

"...In this densely packed, wide-ranging history, Booth draws on religion, history, ecology, horticulture, linguistics, pop culture and medical research to correct the falsehoods surrounding the oft-banned plant and to painstakingly build his case that the war on cannabis has little to do with concerns for public health or order. Along the way, Booth introduces a dizzying parade of historical persons that includes visionaries, scientists, beatniks, farmers, artists, soldiers and smugglers. Unlike many of the other more partisan books on cannabis, the overall tone of Booth’s volume is objective, unemotional and factual-a stance that makes for fine impartial argument, but also occasionally dull reading. ... In his profile of a plant that can be an intoxicant, fiber, cooking ingredient, medicine and potential source of environmentally friendly products, he gives readers a fascinating sourcebook about "the most widely produced, trafficked and used illicit drug on earth." --Publishers Weekly

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