Book

Medical marijuana / Margaret Haerens and Lynn M. Zott, book editors.

Haerens, Margaret. (Added Author). Zott, Lynn M. (Lynn Marie), 1969- (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780737760569 (hardback)
ISBN: 0737760567 (hardback)
ISBN: 9780737760576 (paperback)
ISBN: 0737760575 (paperback)
Physical Description: 222 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, 2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-210) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.