Opinion piece: Medical marihuana reconsidered

Authors
Grinspoon, L
Citation
L. Grinspoon, Opinion piece: Medical marihuana reconsidered, ADDICT RES, 6(5), 1998, pp. 385-394
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
ADDICTION RESEARCH
ISSN journal
10586989 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
385 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-6989(1998)6:5<385:OPMMR>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This commentary presents the case for the legalization of marihuana for med icinal purposes. It examines the history of medical marihuana, briefly disc usses its clinical uses, and presents a general overview of the legal class ification ( scheduling) of the drug in the United States of America today.