Medical marijuana
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"Medical Marijuana: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--
Subjects
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ch. 1.
- Should medical marijuana be legal?
- Medical marijuana should be legal /
- Daniel J. Pfeifer --
- Medical marijuana should not be legal /
- US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration --
- The US government should reclassify marijuana as a medically acceptable drug /
- Americans for Safe Access --
- The US government should not reclassify marijuana as a medically acceptable drug /
- Tom Strode --
- Medical marijuana will open door to full legalization of marijuana /
- Christian Science Monitor --
- Legalizing medical marijuana is poor public policy /
- Mary Pat Angelini --
- ch. 2.
- Is medical marijuana good for society?
- Medical marijuana is safe and has societal value /
- Paul Armentano --
- Medical marijuana is addictive and destructive /
- Brittany Farrell --
- Marijuana effectively treats a number of health conditions /
- Center for Health and Pharmaceutical Law and Policy, Seton Hall University School of Law --
- Marijuana has no proven medical value /
- John Hoeffel --
- Medical marijuana is widely accepted and used in US society /
- Norm Kent --
- Medical marijuana is overprescribed /
- Emily Gibson --
- ch. 3.
- How should access to medical marijuana be managed?
- Medical marijuana dispensaries need more regulation /
- Tristan Scott --
- Excessive regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries is discriminatory /
- Brian Doherty --
- The Ogden memo will relax medical marijuana enforcement /
- Christopher Beam --
- The Ogden memo did not change federal medical marijuana enforcement policies /
- Jeralyn E. Merritt --
- Veterans should have access to medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder /
- John Grant --
- There are various obstacles to granting medical marijuana to veterans /
- Brian Vastag --
- ch. 4.
- What are legal issues for patients who use medical marijuana?
- Medical marijuana users are a public safety risk on the road /
- Ralph Vartabedian --
- Marijuana users and law enforcement must be educated to ensure safe driving /
- Paul Armentano --
- Medical marijuana users should be barred from purchasing firearms /
- Peter Bella --
- Medical marijuana users should not have to give up their gun rights /
- Phillip Smith --
- Employees should not be fired for using medical marijuana /
- Kelley Vlahos --
- At work, a drug dilemma /
- Stephanie Simon --
- Organizations to contact.
- This volume explores the topic of medical marijuana, the use of cannabis as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy, by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.
- Medical Marijuana: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications.
- Local note: cat13
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APA Citation
Haerens, M., & Zott, L. M. 1. (2013). Medical marijuana: . Detroit: Greenhaven Press.
MLA CitationHaerens, Margaret., and Lynn M. 1969- Zott. Medical Marijuana: . Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013.
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| 505 | 0 | 0 | |g ch. 1. |t Should medical marijuana be legal? |t Medical marijuana should be legal / |r Daniel J. Pfeifer -- |t Medical marijuana should not be legal / |r US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration -- |t The US government should reclassify marijuana as a medically acceptable drug / |r Americans for Safe Access -- |t The US government should not reclassify marijuana as a medically acceptable drug / |r Tom Strode -- |t Medical marijuana will open door to full legalization of marijuana / |r Christian Science Monitor -- |t Legalizing medical marijuana is poor public policy / |r Mary Pat Angelini -- |
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |g ch. 2. |t Is medical marijuana good for society? |t Medical marijuana is safe and has societal value / |r Paul Armentano -- |t Medical marijuana is addictive and destructive / |r Brittany Farrell -- |t Marijuana effectively treats a number of health conditions / |r Center for Health and Pharmaceutical Law and Policy, Seton Hall University School of Law -- |t Marijuana has no proven medical value / |r John Hoeffel -- |t Medical marijuana is widely accepted and used in US society / |r Norm Kent -- |t Medical marijuana is overprescribed / |r Emily Gibson -- |
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |g ch. 3. |t How should access to medical marijuana be managed? |t Medical marijuana dispensaries need more regulation / |r Tristan Scott -- |t Excessive regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries is discriminatory / |r Brian Doherty -- |t The Ogden memo will relax medical marijuana enforcement / |r Christopher Beam -- |t The Ogden memo did not change federal medical marijuana enforcement policies / |r Jeralyn E. Merritt -- |t Veterans should have access to medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder / |r John Grant -- |t There are various obstacles to granting medical marijuana to veterans / |r Brian Vastag -- |
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |g ch. 4. |t What are legal issues for patients who use medical marijuana? |t Medical marijuana users are a public safety risk on the road / |r Ralph Vartabedian -- |t Marijuana users and law enforcement must be educated to ensure safe driving / |r Paul Armentano -- |t Medical marijuana users should be barred from purchasing firearms / |r Peter Bella -- |t Medical marijuana users should not have to give up their gun rights / |r Phillip Smith -- |t Employees should not be fired for using medical marijuana / |r Kelley Vlahos -- |t At work, a drug dilemma / |r Stephanie Simon -- |g Organizations to contact. |
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