NCJ Number
36082
Date Published
1973
Length
9736 pages
Annotation
THE FINAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MARIHUANA AND DRUG ABUSE DESCRIBES THE PHENOMENA OF DRUG USE, DRUG INDUCED BEHAVIOR, AND DRUG DEPENDENCE AND ESTABLISHES A PROCESS FOR ASSESSING THEIR SOCIAL IMPACT.
Abstract
THIS VOLUME, THE THIRD IN A FOUR-PART SET OF APPENDIXES TO THE FINAL REPORT, CONTAINS 20 PAPERS ON THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND DRUG CONTROL UTILIZED BY THE COMMISSION FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND SUPPORTING DATA. THE DIFFERENT AREAS COVERED BY THESE PAPERS ARE THE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK OF THE DRUG/NARCOTICS CONTROL SYSTEM, LEGAL CONTROLS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES, AND THE RESPONSE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO DRUG USE. FOR THE FULL FINAL REPORT, SEE NCJ-09518. FOR THE OTHER PARTS OF THE APPENDIX, SEE NCJ-37696-98.