BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Cannabaceae
Genus :
Cannabis
Species :
sativa; indica; ruderalis
COMMON NAMES
Marijuana; Marihuana; Pot; Weed; Grass; Mary Jane; ...
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Intoxicant; Stimulant; Psychedelic; Depressant
DESCRIPTION
Cannabis, a fast-growing bushy annual with dense sticky flowers, produces the psychoactive THC. It is the most widely used illegal psychoactive and has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use. The fibrous stalks of the plant are used to produce clothing and rope.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
DRUG TESTS #
CULTURE #
Marijuana: the law vs. 12 million people - Life, 1969
Orgies of the Hemp Eaters - 1895
Artificial Paradises, by Beaudelaire
The Assassins, by Philip K. Hitti
TRADITIONAL USE #
Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church - 60 Minutes, 1979
Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church - Miami Herald
Resurrection of the Higher Self, by Matthew Webb
MEDICAL MARIJUANA #
HEALTH #
MYTHS & URBAN LEGENDS #
Marijuana Myths, by Paul Hager
HEMP #
HEMP MEDIA COVERAGE #
Vermont Survey Finds Support for Legalization of Hemp - NY Times, Feb 17 1997
Feds Easing Restrictions on Hemp Growing (Canada) - Vancouver Province News, Feb 9 1997
Unraveling Hemp Debate - Denver Post, Feb 4, 1997
Hemp is High Fashion - U.S. News & World Report, Jan 20 1997
A Fashionable Joint Venture - Washington Post, May 31 1995
Reefer Madness - NY Times, Jun 9 1994
No Marihuana, Plenty of Hemp - New Scientist, Feb 1991
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES #
Swiss Federal Cannabis Report - May 1999
Canadian Senate Discussion Paper on Cannabis - May 2002
MEDIA COVERAGE #
America's No. 1 Cash Crop - NY Times, Feb 22 1995
Brain Chemical Works Like Marijuana - Wisconsin State Journal, Aug 1997
High in High Places - Metro, Jan 25 1996
Marijuana and Fertility - New Scientist, Oct 26 1996
Marijuana Safer than Tobacco - Medical Post, Sep 6 1994
U.S. Hypocrisy on Pot - SF Chronicle, Nov 21 1996
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
An Overview of the Endogenous Cannabinoid System, Neil Goodman
CULTIVATION #
PREPARATION & RECIPIES #
PERIODICALS & MAGAZINES #
BOOKS #
The Cannabible 1, by Robert Connell Clarke
The Science of Marijuana, by Leslie Iversen
Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts, by Zimmer & Morgan
The Great Book of Hemp, by Rowan Robinson
Marijuana Growers Handbook, by Ed Rosenthal
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
VAPORIZING #
HEMP #
HEALTH #
Study finds no marijuana-lung cancer link - May 2006, Reuters
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
On Being Stoned, by Charles T. Tart
PUBLICATIONS #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Study turns pot wisdom on its head - Globe and Mail, Oct 14 2005
Marijuana may block Alzheimer's - BBC, Feb 22 2005
Study relates marijuana and tobacco use - J Gen Intern Med, Jan 2005
Psychotic symptoms more likely with cannabis - New Scientist, Dec 2004
Cannabis chemical pregnancy link - BBC, Sep 19 2004
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Denver voters OK marijuana measure - CNN.com, Nov 2005
Plaintiffs say they won't stop fighting -- or lighting - SF Gate, Jun 7 2005
Court Rules Against Pot for Sick People - SF Gate, Jun 6 2005
Court: Sick Pot Smokers Can Be Prosecuted - SF Gate, Jun 6 2005
'Cannabis' may help mentally ill - BBCNews, Jun 3 2005
Cannabis Use Appears to Have Doubled - Canada Press, Nov 2004
Free Weeds: The Marijuana Debate - National Review, Jun 2004
NYTimes Pro-Decrim Editorial - Apr 2004
FDA #
Inter-Agency Advisory Regarding Claims that Smoked Marijuana is a Medicine, Apr 20, 2006 FDA.gov
Puffing is the best medicine, May 5, 2006, Grinspoon L, LATimes.com
Reefer Madness, Apr 27, 2006, Economist.com
420 + FDA, Gordon Kelley
Medical Marijuana's Catch-22 Scientific American Blog
All Smoke : The FDA's Statement on medical marijuana isn't about science, apr 24, 2006, slate.com
Medical Marijuana Advocates Slam 'Politicized' FDA Report, New Standard, Apr 24, 2006
Politics trump science at the FDA, SignOnSandiego.com, Apr 26, 2006
ANTI-CANNABIS MEDIA #
Marijuana Becomes Focus of Drug War - Washington Post, May 2005
US Government Warns of Potent Pot - Jul 2004
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
Cannabinoid Study Looks at Medical Uses - RedNova, Nov 2004
Brain's THC-analogue may be involved in suppressing psychosis - New Scientist, Aug 2004
Lose Weight and Quit Smoking with New Drug - WebMD, Feb 2004
CULTIVATION #
PREPARATION & RECIPIES #
LINK COLLECTIONS & FORUMS #
ORGANIZATIONS #
SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS #
Synthetic Marijuana Returning to Market, May 16 2006, AP
PROHIBITION SITES #
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Non-English Site IndexUnityDrugs.nl : Hash & Wiet (Nederlands)
Fumeurs Francophones (Français)
HanfBlatt (Deutsch)
Hanf-TV (Deutsch)
Rastamans.com (Russian)
Vault Cannabis (Français)