Marijuana as Medicine?: The Science Beyond the Controversy

by Janet Joy and Alison Mack

Some people suffer from chronic, debilitating disorders for which no conventional treatment brings relief. Can marijuana ease their symptoms? Would it be breaking the law to turn to marijuana as a medication?

There are few sources of objective, scientifically sound advice for people in this situation. Most books about marijuana and medicine attempt to promote the views of advocates or opponents. To fill the gap between these extremes, authors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309065313
• ISBN13: 9780309065313
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"