Download or read book Marijuana Myths Marijuana Facts written by Lynn Etta Zimmer and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the scientific research about the effects of marijuana on human health and behavior, debunking some of the myths that have been circulated about the drug, and offering a basis for making informed personal and public policy decisions regarding marijuana use.
Download or read book Weed written by Scott A. Teitelbaum and published by University of Fla Department of Psychiatry. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The marijuana grown today is exceptionally potent. It is many times more powerful than the marijuana sold in the 1960s and 1970s, due to genetic engineering. Yet many people still subscribe to the belief that marijuana is safe to use. In Weed: Family Guide to Marijuana Myths and Facts, addiction experts Scott Teitelbaum and Michael Nias respond to such widespread myths about marijuana, giving balanced and honest answers grounded in facts. Weed explains exactly why using marijuana today is a potentially dangerous choice, no matter your age--adolescent or adult. The book helps teens make informed decisions about drug use and shows parents the best ways to tell children the truth about drugs. Teitelbaum and Nias discuss how your family can talk rationally about hot button issues like marijuana and how you can avoid common conflicts in the process. Weed settles what's real and what's not amid marijuana hearsay, enabling you to understand just how the drug affects your brain--and your future.
Download or read book Marijuana written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Marijuana Myths and Facts written by Barry Leonard and published by . This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the U.S. Use of marijuana has adverse health, safety, social, academic, econ., & behavioral conseq., yet many people view the drug as harmless. This report looks at 10 popular misperceptions about marijuana & explains why they are wrong. Includes: marijuana is harmless, not addictive, not as harmful to your health as tobacco, makes you mellow, is used to treat cancer & other diseases, & is not as popular as MDMA (Ecstasy) or other drugs among teens; if I buy marijuana, I'm not hurting anyone else; my kids won't be exposed to marijuana; there's not much parents can do to stop their kids from experimenting with marijuana; & the gov't. sends otherwise innocent people to prison for casual marijuana use.
Download or read book Marijuana written by Kevin P Hill and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leading clinical expert on marijuana sifts through the myths about the drug to deliver an unbiased, comprehensive guide backed by scientific facts to give you the information you need to make informed decisions about marijuana. Marijuana--or weed, pot, grass, MJ, Mary Jane, reefer, cannabis, or hemp among dozens of other names--has a long, colorful history dating back more than 2,000 years as the one of the most sought-after mood-altering substances in the world. Societal opinion about the drug has dramatically swayed over the years, from viewing it as a grave danger to society in the 1930s film Reefer Madness, to a harmless recreational high in the ’60s, to an addictive substance and gateway to such “hard” drugs as heroin today. The myths and misinformation about marijuana have only multiplied over the years as the controversy over legalization and medical marijuana grows. A nationally recognized clinical expert and leading researcher on marijuana, Kevin P. Hill provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the drug in Marijuana: The Unbiased Truth about the World’s Most Popular Weed. Through research-based historical, scientific, and medical information, Hill will help you sort through what you hear on the streets and in the media and cut straight to the facts. Whether you’re a parent concerned about your child’s use, someone with an illness considering medical marijuana as a treatment option, a user who has questions about its effect on your health, or if you’re just trying to make up your mind about legalization, this book will give you the most current and unbiased information you need to make informed decisions about marijuana.
Download or read book Marijuana Myths and Facts written by Office of Office of National Drug Control Policy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-09-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse), 95 million Americans age 12 and older have tried "pot" at least once, and three out of every four illicit drug users reported using marijuana within the previous 30 days.Use of marijuana has adverse health, safety, social, academic, economic, and behavioral consequences. And yet, astonishingly, many people view the drug as "harmless." The widespread perception of marijuana as a benign natural herb seriously detracts from the most basic message our society needs to deliver: It is not OK for anyone-especially young people-to use this or any other illicit drug.Marijuana became popular among the general youth population in the 1960s. Back then, many people who would become the parents and grandparents of teenage kids today smoked marijuana without significant adverse effects, so now they may see no harm in its use. But most of the marijuana available today is considerably more potent than the "weed" of the Woodstock era, and its users tend to be younger than those of past generations. Since the late 1960s, the average age of marijuana users has dropped from around 19 to just over 17. People are also lighting up at an earlier age. Fewer than half of those using marijuana for the first time in the late 1960s were under 18. By 2001, however, the proportion of under18 initiates had increased to about two thirds (67 percent).Today's young people live in a world vastly different from that of their parents and grandparents. Kids these days, for instance, are bombarded constantly with prodrug messages in print, on screen, and on CD. They also have easy access to the Internet, which abounds with sites promoting the wonders of marijuana, offering kits for beating drug tests, and, in some cases, advertising pot for sale. Meanwhile, the prevalence of higher potency marijuana, measured by levels of the chemical delta9tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is increasing. Average THC levels rose from less than 1 percent in the mid1970s to more than 6 percent in 2002. Sinsemilla potency increased in the past two decades from 6 percent to more than 13 percent, with some samples containing THC levels of up to 33 percent.Many people who worry about the dangers of heroin or cocaine are less concerned about marijuana, or they consider experimentation with pot an adolescent rite of passage. Such attitudes have given rise to a number of myths in the popular culture. Movies, magazines, and other media commonly show glamorous images and gratuitous use of marijuana, trivializing the risks and ignoring any negative consequences. At the same time, special interest groups proclaim that smoked marijuana is not only harmless, it's actually good medicine.Marijuana Myths & Facts looks at 10 popular misperceptions about marijuana and, using the latest research findings and statistical information, explains why they are wrong. The booklet describes the dangers of marijuana and why it is important for society to send a clear, consistent, and credible message to young people about the seriousness of the threat.
Download or read book Reefer Sanity written by Kevin Sabet and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Kevin A. Sabet argues that the United States should not legalize pot with all of its attendant social costs, nor damage the future prospects of pot smokers by prosecuting and jailing them.
Download or read book Marijuana Myths Facts written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Marijuana written by Mitch Earleywine and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-08-15 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. To some, marijuana is an insidious "stepping-stone" drug, enticing the inexperienced and paving the way to the inevitable abuse of harder drugs. To others, medical marijuana is an organic means of easing the discomfort or stimulating the appetite of the gravely ill. Others still view marijuana, like alcohol, as a largely harmless indulgence, dangerous only when used immoderately. All sides of the debate have appropriated the scientific evidence on marijuana to satisfy their claims. What then are we to make of these conflicting portrayals of a drug with historical origins dating back to 8,000 B.C.? Understanding Marijuana examines the biological, psychological, and societal impact of this controversial substance. What are the effects, for mind and body, of long-term use? Are smokers of marijuana more likely than non-users to abuse cocaine and heroine? What effect has the increasing potency of marijuana in recent years had on users and on use? Does our current legal policy toward marijuana make sense? Earleywine separates science from opinion to show how marijuana defies easy dichotomies. 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.
Download or read book The Facts about Marijuana written by Ted Gottfried and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2005 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the history, physical properties and physiological effects of marijuana, trends and attitudes about the use of marijuana among teens, information about dependency, and legal ramifications of marijuana use.
Download or read book Marijuana Facts written by John Baker and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The numerous reports that have been shared about intake of marijuana have the potential of creating an atmosphere of confusion. There are various myths that have been associated with the intake of marijuana and it's vital that one gets access to factual information before making decision regarding use of marijuana. This book has shared some of the facts that are associated with intake of marijuana and understanding the same can be of great help. Parents who have information about marijuana facts can share the information with their children and the youths that may find intake of the drug to be fun without having actual knowledge of the consequences.Understanding marijuana facts can be of help to those who are already challenged with the effect as they are able to seek for drug treatment programs. Various research studies have shared facts about legalization and illegalization of marijuana which is quite important. The information shared in this book will therefore help you in dispelling the misperceptions as you also engage in spreading the truth regarding use of marijuana. Such level of knowledge can also be beneficial towards the realization of an environment where young people are well educated on effects of marijuana use. As much as there are numerous benefits that can be attained from intake of marijuana, it's equally important that the impact of smoking marijuana also get looked into. Consequences like dependence on the drug, cognitive deficits, addiction and anxiety amongst others can be avoided with proper understanding of the impact of the drug. Knowledge of marijuana laws is another key factor that one should be aware of and this book has shared in detail some of the various state laws and those of other countries in regard to use of marijuana. Take your time to read the book all through so that you may get more insight on marijuana facts.
Download or read book Marijuana Facts Parents Need to Know written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tell Your Children written by Alex Berenson and published by Free Press. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In “a brilliant antidote to all the…false narratives about pot” (American Thinker), an award-winning author and former New York Times reporter reveals the link between teenage marijuana use and mental illness, and a hidden epidemic of violence caused by the drug—facts the media have ignored as the United States rushes to legalize cannabis. Recreational marijuana is now legal in nine states. Advocates argue cannabis can help everyone from veterans to cancer sufferers. But legalization has been built on myths—that marijuana arrests fill prisons; that most doctors want to use cannabis as medicine; that it can somehow stem the opiate epidemic; that it is beneficial for mental health. In this meticulously reported book, Alex Berenson, a former New York Times reporter, explodes those myths, explaining that almost no one is in prison for marijuana; a tiny fraction of doctors write most authorizations for medical marijuana, mostly for people who have already used; and marijuana use is linked to opiate and cocaine use. Most of all, THC—the chemical in marijuana responsible for the drug’s high—can cause psychotic episodes. “Alex Berenson has a reporter’s tenacity, a novelist’s imagination, and an outsider’s knack for asking intemperate questions” (Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker), as he ranges from the London institute that is home to the scientists who helped prove the cannabis-psychosis link to the Colorado prison where a man now serves a thirty-year sentence after eating a THC-laced candy bar and killing his wife. He sticks to the facts, and they are devastating. With the US already gripped by one drug epidemic, Tell Your Children is a “well-written treatise” (Publishers Weekly) that “takes a sledgehammer to the promised benefits of marijuana legalization, and cannabis enthusiasts are not going to like it one bit” (Mother Jones).
Download or read book The Brain on Cannabis written by Rebecca Siegel and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 25 years, the renowned Amen Clinics has been a front line resource for brain health . . . NOW theY TACKLE all your questions about how marijuana affects your brain—and the brain of your child. Since marijuana became legal in many states, people of all ages are using it for pain relief and treatment of a variety of illnesses and ailments. But is it safe? In this comprehensive book, renowned psychiatrist and licensed prescriber of medical marijuana Dr. Rebecca Siegel delivers the most complete guide yet about the benefits and risks of using marijuana today. Based on the latest scientific research, this easy-to-read book busts all the myths and helps you navigate the sometimes confusing and often-changing world of marijuana. Within these pages you’ll discover a wealth of invaluable information, including: • Why medical marijuana is vastly different than CBD and recreational marijuana—especially when it comes to children and teenagers • Evidence-based information on how cannabis is being used to treat an array of ailments and conditions • The difference between various marijuana delivery systems, including edibles • Why marijuana-induced psychosis has risen 450% among current pot users, resulting in increases of depression and suicide • How to talk to teens or young adults about recreational marijuana use in a way that brings you closer • How marijuana affects mood, productivity, and overall brain health • Long-term vs. short-term risks for teens, adults, and older adults With a foreword by renowned psychiatrist and brain health expert Dr. Daniel Amen, The Brain on Cannabis reveals everything you ever wanted to know about marijuana so you can make informed decisions for yourself—and your loved ones.
Download or read book Marijuana written by Thomas Stafford Slater and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thesis was written to outline the facts and myths concerning marijuana use as described in contemporary research and literature. It also gives a limited insight into the marijuana attitudes, beliefs, experience, and knowledge of the naval officer attending the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). The results of a questionnaire developed by the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse and administered to the NPS students were discussed and compared to the results of the National Commission's National Survey. (Author).
Download or read book Dope written by I.M. Stoned and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of highly entertaining facts, quotes, and more! Weed. Pot. Mary Jane. Grass. No matter what you call marijuana, it's still dope. Bursting with mind-blowing marijuana facts, this all-inclusive look at cannabis offers hundreds of reasons to celebrate your favorite herb. Each page highlights weed's best features with unbelievable stories and trivia, cool ways to inhale, and quotations from legendary stoners. With details on everything from infusing alcohol with THC to get a better high to the history behind the world's oldest weed stash, this book keeps you entertained long after your buzz wears off. Dope: Because getting high doesn't mean you can't learn something awesome.
Download or read book Marijuana Facts for Teens written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
