Citation

Grinspoon L. Addiction Research 1998; 6(5): 385-394.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/16066359809026058

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This commentary presents the case for the legalization of marihuana for medicinal purposes. It examines the history of medical marihuana, briefly discusses its clinical uses and presents a general overview of the legal classification (scheduling) of the drug in the United States of America today.

Language: en

Keywords

addiction; addiction research; AIDS; Arizona; California; Cancer; cannabis; chemotherapy; Comprehensive Drug Abuse Act; delta-9 Tet-rahydocannibol; drugs; hemp; history of marihuana; HIV; illicit drugs; legalization; marihuana; marijuana; Marinol; Medical Marihuana; Medical Marijuana; nausea; pot; prescriptions; Proposition 215; Schedule I; Schedule II; synthetic canniboids; THC; weed