This informative and up-to-date resource provides readers with an understanding of the history of marijuana, its uses and effects, and the growing debate about whether it should be made legal for use.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Foreword: The Use and Abuse of Drugs
• Chapters
• Overview of Marijuana
• History of Marijuana
• Cannabinoid Chemistry and Pharmacology
• Use and Abuse
• Marijuana Addiction Treatment
• Marijuana and the Law
• Marijuana Medicinal or Therapeutic Uses
• Current and Future Policy Trends on Marijuana Use
• Support Materials
• Glossary
• Further Resources
• About the Author
• About the Consulting Editor