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MARIJUANA - A STUDY OF STATE POLICIES AND PENALTIES, V 3 - RESEARCH AND CASE STUDIES

NCJ Number
40227
Date Published
1977
Length
277 pages
Annotation
BOOKLET CONTAINS CASE STUDIES ON MARIJUANA USAGE TO BOLSTER VARYING POSITIONS, PRO AND CON, ON LEGALIZATION OF THE DRUG.
Abstract
THE MEDICAL/HEALTH AND LEGAL DIMENSIONS THAT ARE DISCUSSED IN NCJ-40226 AND NCJ-40225 ARE SUPPLEMENTED HERE WITH EXAMPLES FROM THE CASE HISTORY. THE WRITTEN SUMMARIES OF NINE SITE VISITS ARE INCLUDED TO REVIEW THE PROCESS BY WHICH SELECTED STATES CONSIDERED AND ANALYZED THE MARIJUANA ISSUE. THE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY USED TO CONDUCT THE STUDY IS EXPLAINED. HISTORICAL AND CURRENT DIMENSIONS OF MARIJUANA USAGE ARE GIVEN....BS