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WHY IS IT STILL ILLEGAL?
1) Why is it STILL illegal?:
The official answer: Because you shouldn't use it.
You can't use it because it is illegal, and it is illegal so
you can't use it. You should not use it. It is illegal.
It is illegal so you should not use it.
The manic-depressive answer: It'll never happen. People are
too unorganized/stupid/disempowered. It's just futility.
Try, but don't expect to get anywhere. I won't get my hopes up.
The paranoid-schizophrenic answer: Don't you SEE?!?!? The
guys at the top have it SEWN!! They own everything.
They'll never let it happen. I shouldn't even be talking to
you, but let me give you some advice!! listen... you
shouldn't mess with THEM, THEY know everything. THEY are
practically psychic, see? And the only way to get it to
happen is to become one of THEM. You'd better watch it, or
THEY will come and take you away -- THEY do that, you know.
It's all a CONSPIRACY!!!
The neurotic answer: Marijuana? Eeek! Don't you know that
stuff is dangerous? People don't make laws for no good
reason, you know! Where did you hear about marijuana?
Wait! Don't tell me, I don't want to know. If anybody even
knew you thought it should be legal -- well -- they'd never
talk to you again! Don't you know that marijuana this...
marijuana that... ... ... ...
THE REAL ANSWER: Marijuana is still illegal because enough
people have not yet stood up together and said:
`` THIS IS STUPID!!
I WANT CANNABIS HEMP LEGAL!!!
FOR PRODUCTS;
FOR MEDICINE;
FOR FOOD;
FOR FUN;
FOR GOODNESS'S SAKE! ISN'T THAT WHAT LIFE'S ALL ABOUT ?!''
Without large-scale grass roots support, marijuana will
never be legal. Every person that stands up for
marijuana/hemp legalization makes us that much stronger, and
our voices that much louder. Believe me, we appreciate all
the support we get. Almost as importantly, it makes it that
much harder for people to say ``that's a stupid idea'' or
``nobody really believes that.''
If you aren't convinced yet, Or if you are having trouble
swallowing any of the answers given, I encourage you to
learn more about the issues. Try the sources listed at the end.
If you're with us, let us know! Let everybody know, unless
it will get you canned or arrested, but most importantly,
keep an eye on what's going on, and try to lend a hand when
you can. Also, know your stuff, so if you have to, you can
convince a friend or loved one that *you* are not nuts --
the rest of the world is.
2) What can I do to bring some sense into our marijuana laws?
There are many things you can do. Activists are
working right now at all levels to reform marijuana laws.
If you cannot afford to be an activist, there are many ways
you can help -- activists find themselves short of money,
time, and occasionally even friendly company. Get to know a
hemp or marijuana legalization activists in your area, and
just keep up to date on what they are planning. Odds are
you will find something that you can easily do which will
help them out a whole lot. There is a list available called
the Liberty Activist's List which will give you the phone
numbers or address of groups near you. Also, you may call
the National Office of NORML (The National Organization for
the Reform of Marijuana Laws) at 1-202-483-5500. The most
important thing you can do on your own, though, is to keep
tabs on your state and local legislators, and let them know
that this is an issue to be taken seriously.
Many activist groups offer `memberships.' These usually
involve a fee for joining the group, and a newsletter that
keeps you up to date on the group's activities. This way
you know when and why to write your legislators, and thought
provoking information which you normally would not get is
delivered to you. If and when you need to, most
importantly, you will be able to contact the group and seek
or give advice.
3a) Where can I get more information?
Many places. One of the best is by using electronic
communications. The Information Superhighway has been a
tremendous leap forwards for our movement, and there is a
lot of information available. Start by sending e-mail to
"({{{readme}}})". There is an
e-mail file-server set up at this address, and just about
anyone with Internet e-mail can use it. The server contains
many files about marijuana, and more importantly directories
and pointers on how to get more information by WWW, GOPHER,
FTP, IRC, and TELNET. For a overview list of these
resources send mail to
"({{{netlinks}}})". If you
have trouble making this work, send a note asking for help
to "verdant@twain.ucs.umass.edu"
A copy of the Liberty Activist's List is also available
through this server, by mailing to
"({{{groups}}})." This will
help you get in touch with activists near you. If you are
interested, there is an excellent mailing list devoted to
Drug War issues. It is called DRCnet and you may send mail
to "borden@netcom.com" for information on becoming involved.
3b) Umm, I'm computer illiterate, so that just went way over
my head. Are there any good books I could go get instead?
Here is a list of some of the must-read books and
articles about marijuana and legalization. Check the
source section of this FAQ for more information about
these and other sources.
``The Emperor Wears No Clothes'' by Jack Herer pub. Queen of
Clubs/HEMP, 1993/1994
``Hemp, Life-Line to the Future'' by Chris Conrad pub. data pending
``Marihuana Reconsidered'' by Lester Grinspoon pub. 1977.
Harvard University Press. pub. 1993 data pending.
``Marihuana the Forbidden Medicine'' by Lester Grinspoon
pub. Yale University Press 1993.
*** Journal Articles of General Interest ***
``Marijuana Laws: A Need for Reform'' by Roger Allan Glasgow
in ``Arkansas Law Review'' Vol. 22(340) pp. 359-375.
*** Government commissions recommending legalization ***
The Panama Canal Zone Report of 1925, pub. United States
Government.
Mayor LaGuardia's Committee on Marijuana (New York) Report
issued 1944. (Initiated 1938 -- an extensive study of
marijuana) pub. New York City Government
The Final Report of the Le Dain Commission on Marijuana
Legalization, pub. Canadian Gov't
Final Report if the National Commission on Marijuana, 1972,
pub. United States Government entitled ``Marijuana -- a
Signal of Misunderstanding''
*** Court Rulings ***
``In the Matter of Marijuana Rescheduling Petition'' by Hon.
Francis L. Young Docket# 86-22 1989.
4) Do you have any advice for people who want to organize
their own group?
There are some very good books that will help new
organizers hit the ground running. Here are two titles you
should try to locate:
Si Kahn ``Organizing: A Guide For Grassroots Leaders''
McGraw-Hill 1982 0-07-033215-0 (0-07-033199-5 paperback)
Ed Hedemann ``The War Resisters League Organizers Manual''
1981 0-940862-00-X
The War Resisters League
339 Lafayette St., New York, NY
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SOURCES BY QUESTION NUMBER
1a) What Is Hemp?
``Hemp'' by Lyster H. Dewey pp. 283-346. pub. United States Department
of Agriculture, 1913.
``The Emperor Wears No Clothes: The Authoritative Historical Record of
the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition, & How Hemp Can Still Save
the World'' by Jack Herer pub. Queen of Clubs HEMP Publishing, 1993.
``The Marijuana Farmers'' by Jack Frazier pub. Solar Age Press New Orleans, 1972.
1b) What is cannabis?
``Hemp, Life-line to the Future'' by Chris Conrad pub data pending.
(Mexican slang term)
``The Emperor Wears No Clothes The Authoritative Historical Record of
the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition, & How Hemp Can Still Save
the World'' by Jack Herer pub. Queen of Clubs HEMP Publishing, 1993.
(hemp can be grown legally)
``Hemp, Life-line to the Future'' by Chris Conrad pub data pending.
John Birrenbach's legal hemp FAQ pub. Institute for Hemp 1993.
(number one cash crop)
``Drugs, Crime and the Justice System'' pub. United States Government
Printing Office Washington, DC. December, 1992.
``Information Please Almanac'' pub. Simon and Schuster New York, 1993.
2a) How can hemp be used as a food?
(protein)
A. J. St. Angelo, E. J. Conkerton, J. M. Dechary, A. M. Altschul in
``Biochimica et Biophysica Acta'' Vol. 121 pp. 181. 1966.
A. J. St. Angelo, L. Y. Yatsu, A. M. Altschul in ``Archives of
Biochemistry and Biophysics'' Vol. 124 pp. 199-205. 1966.
``Chromatography of Edestine at 50 Degrees'' by D. M. Stockwell, J. M.
Dechary, A. M. Altschul in ``Biochimica et Biophysica Acta'' Vol. 82 pp. 221. 1964.
(essential fatty acid oils)
``Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill'' by Udo Erasmus pub.
``Hemp-seed Oil Compared with Other Common Vegetable Oils'' by Gerald
X. Diamond in ``Cannabis Hemp Information Kit'' pub.
``Therapeutic Hemp Oil'' by Andrew Weil M.D. in ``Natural Health'' March/April, 1993.
2b) What are the benefits of hemp compared to other food crops?
``Hemp'' by Lyster H. Dewey pp. 283-346. pub. United States Department
of Agriculture, 1913.
``The Emperor Wears No Clothes: The Authoritative Historical Record of
the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition, & How Hemp Can Still Save
the World'' by Jack Herer pub. Queen of Clubs HEMP Publishing, 1993.
2c) How about soy? Is hemp competitive as a world source of protein?
(hemp vs. soy)
``Hemp'' by Lyster H. Dewey pp. 283-346. pub. United States Department
of Agriculture, 1913.
``Chromatography of Edestine at 50 Degrees'' by D. M. Stockwell, J. M.
Dechary, A. M. Altschul in ``Biochimica et Biophysica Acta'' Vol. 82
pp. 221. ed. pub., 1964.
(resistance to UV-B sunlight)
``UV-B Effects on Terrestrial Plants'' by Manfred Tevinie, Alan H.
Teremura in ``Photochemistry and Photobiology'' Vol. 50 Iss. 4 pp.
479-487. pub. Pergamon Press Oxford, New York, 1989.
(agricultural consequences of drug policy in underdeveloped nations)
3a) How can hemp be used for cloth?
``Hemp, Flax, Jute, Ramie, Kenaf and Other Industrial Fibers a
Comparison of Properties and Applications '' by Gerald X. Diamond in
``Cannabis Hemp Information Kit'' pub Washington Citizens for Drug
Policy Reform.
``Hemp'' by Lyster H. Dewey pp. 283-346. pub. United States Department
of Agriculture, 1913.
``The Emperor Wears No Clothes The Authoritative Historical Record of
the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition, & How Hemp Can Still Save
the World'' by Jack Herer pub. Queen of Clubs HEMP Publishing, 1993.
``The Marijuana Farmers'' by Jack Frazier pub. Solar Age Press New
Orleans, 1972.
3b) Why is it better than cotton?
``Hemp, Flax, Jute, Ramie, Kenaf and Other Industrial Fibers a
Comparison of Properties and Applications '' by Gerald X. Diamond in
``Cannabis Hemp Information Kit'' pub. Washington Citizens for Drug
Policy Reform.
4a) How can hemp be used to make paper?
``It's Time to Reconsider Hemp'' by Jim Young in ``Pulp & Paper'' pp. 7. June, 1991.
``Hemp Variations as Pulp Source Researched in the Netherlands'' by E.
P. M. de Meijer in ``Pulp & Paper'' pp. 41-42. July, 1993.
``The Manufacture of Paper from Hemp Hurds'' by Jason L. Merril in
``USDA Bulletin/Yearbook of the United States Department of
Agriculture'' Iss. 404 pp. 7-25. pub. United States Department of Agriculture
4b) Why can't we just keep using trees?
``The Production and Handling of Hemp Hurds'' by Lyster H. Dewey in
"USDA Bulletin" Iss. 404 pp. 1-6. pub. United States Department of Agriculture.
``Hemp'' by Lyster H. Dewey pp. 283-346. pub. United States Department
of Agriculture, 1913.
5a) How can hemp be used as a fuel?
``Farming For Fuel]'' by Folke Dovring pub data pending.
``Pretreatment Research Overview'' by K. Grohmann, R. Torget, M.
Himmel in ``The DOE SERI Ethanol From Biomass Program'' pub. The
United States Department of Energy.
``Overview: The DOE SERI Ethanol From Biomass Program '' by C. E.
Wyman pub. The United States Department of Energy.
5b) Why is it better than petroleum?
``Towards a Green Economy'' by Lynn Osburn (pamphlet)
6a) How can hemp be used as a medicine?
``Marijuana, The Forbidden Medicine'' by Lester Grinspoon M.D. and
James B. Bakalar pub. Yale University Press New Haven, 1993.
``Therapeutic Issues of Marijuana and THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)'' by
J. Thomas Ungerieder, Therese Andrysiak in ``The International Journal
of the Addictions'' Vol. 20 pp. 691-699. ed. pub. M. Dekker New York,1985.
6b) What's wrong with all the prescription drugs we have?
``Marijuana, The Forbidden Medicine'' by Lester Grinspoon M.D. and
James B. Bakalar pub. Yale University Press New Haven, 1993.
7) What other uses for hemp are there?
``The Emperor Wears No Clothes The Authoritative Historical Record of
the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition, & How Hemp Can Still Save
the World'' by Jack Herer pub. Queen of Clubs HEMP Publishing, 1993.
Note: 93/94 edition of the Emperor only.
WELL WHY AREN'T WE USING HEMP, THEN?
1) How and why was hemp made illegal?
``Drugs and minority oppression'' by John Helmer pub. Seabury Press New York, 1975.
``The Emperor Wears No Clothes The Authoritative Historical Record of
the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition, & How Hemp Can Still Save
the World'' by Jack Herer pub. Queen of Clubs HEMP Publishing, 1993.
2) OK, so what the heck does all this other stuff...
``The Manufacture of Paper from Hemp Hurds'' by Jason L. Merril in
``USDA Bulletin/Yearbook of the United States Department of
Agriculture'' Iss. 404 pp. 7-25. pub. United States Department of Agriculture
``New Billion-Dollar Crop'' in ``Popular Mechanics'' February, 1938.
``Flax and Hemp From the Seed to the Loom '' by George A. Lower in
``Mechanical Engineering'' February, 1937.
3) Now wait, just hold on. You expect me to believe...
``Hemp, Life-line to the Future'' by Chris Conrad pub data pending.
``The Emperor Wears No Clothes The Authoritative Historical Record of
the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition, & How Hemp Can Still Save
the World'' by Jack Herer pub. Queen of Clubs HEMP Publishing, 1993.
``New Billion-Dollar Crop'' in ``Popular Mechanics'' pub. February, 1938.
``Flax and Hemp From the Seed to the Loom '' by George A. Lower in
``Mechanical Engineering'' February, 1937.
4) Is there a lesson to be learned from all this?
``Manufacturing Consent'' by Noam Chomsky pub data pending.
``Marijuana Laws: A Need for Reform'' by Roger Allan Glasgow in
``Arkansas Law review'' Vol. 22 Iss. 340 pp. 359-375.
DOES IT? DOESN'T IT? IS IT TRUE?
1) Doesn't marijuana stay in your fat cells and keep you high ...
``Marijuana Chemistry Genetics, Processing, and Potency'' by Michael
Starks pub. Ronin Inc., 1990.
``Marijuana Cannabinoids Neurobiology and Neurophysiology'' ed. Laura
Murphy, Andrzej Bartke ed. pub. CRC Press Boca Raton, FL, 1992.
2) But ... isn't today's marijuana much more potent than it was...
``Cannabis 1988. Old Drug, New Dangers The Potency Debate '' by Todd
H. Mikuriya M.D., Michael R. Aldrich Ph.D. in ``Journal of
Psychoactive Drugs'' Vol. 20 Iss. 1 pp. 47-55 pub. Haight-Ashbury
Publications in association with the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical
Clinic San Francisco, Calif. : January March, 1988.
3a) Doesn't Marijuana cause brain damage?
``The Chronic Cerebral Effects of Cannabis Use I Methodological Issues
and Neurological Findings '' by Renee C. Wert Ph.D., Michael L. Raulin
Ph.D Vol. 21 Iss. 6 pp. 605-628. 1986.
``The Chronic Cerebral Effects of Cannabis Use II Psychological
Findings and Conclusions '' by Renee C. Wert Ph.D., Michael L. Raulin
Ph.D Vol. 21 Iss. 6 pp. 629-642. 1986.
``Neurotoxicity of Cannabis and THC A Review of Chronic Exposure
Studies in Animals '' by Andrew C. Scallet in ``Pharmacology,
Biochemistry & Behavior'' Vol. 40 pp. 671-676. 1991.
``Chronic Marijuana Smoke Exposure in the Rhesus Monkey IV
Neurochemical Effects and Comparison to Acute and Chronic Exposure to
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Rats'' by Syed F. Ali, Glenn D.
Newport, Andrew C. Scallet, Merle G. Paule, John R. Bailey, William
Slikker Jr in ``Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior'' Vol. 40 pp. 677-682. 1991.
``Behavioral, Neurochemical, and Neurohistological Effects of Chronic
Marijuana Smoke Exposure in the Nonhuman Primate'' by William Slikker
Jr. et al. in ``Marijuana Cannabinoids Neurobiology and
Neurophysiology'' Laura Murphy, Andrzej Bartke ed. pub. CRC Press Boca
Raton, FL, 1992.
(the following are the studies which were found to be flawed)
``Effects of Cannabis Sativa on Ultrastructure of the Synapse in
Monkey Brain'' by J. W. Harper, R. G. Heath, W. A. Myers in ``Journal
of Neuroscience Research'' Vol. 3 pp. 87-93. 1977.
``Chronic Marihuana Smoking Its Effects on Function and Structure of
the Primate Brain '' by R. G. Heath, A. T. Fitzjarrell, R. E. Garey,
W. A. Myers in ``Marihuana: Biological Effects Analysis, Metabolism,
Cellular Responses, Reproduction and Brain '' Gabriel G. Nahas, W. D.
M. Paton ed. pub. Pergamon Press Oxford, 1979.
``Cannabis Sativa Effects on Brain Function and Ultrastructure in
Rhesus Monkeys '' by R. G. Heath, A. T. Fitzjarrell, C. J. Fontana, R.
E. Garey in ``Biological Psychiatry'' Vol. 15 pp. 657-690. 1980.
(D.A.R.E. says pot kills brain cells)
DARE Officers training manual section T page 5.
3b) If it doesn't kill brain cells....
``Structure of a Cannabinoid Receptor'' by L. A. Matsuda , S. J.
Lolait , M. J. Browstein, A. C. Young, T. I. Bonner in ``Nature'' Vol.
346 Iss. 6824 pp. 561-564. August, 1990.
(marijuana does not wear out it's receptors)
``Chronic Exposure to Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Fails to
Irreversibly Alter Brain Cannabinoid Receptors'' by Tracy M. Westlake,
Allyn C. Howlett, Syed F. Ali, Merle G. Paule, Andrew C. Scallet,
William Slikker Jr. in ``Brain Research'' Vol. 544 pp. 145-149. 1991.
4) Don't people die from smoking pot?
Bureau of Mortality Statistics, 1988.
``In the Matter of Marijuana Rescheduling Petition: Opinion and
Recommended Ruling, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision
of Administrative Law Judge Francis L. Young '' by Hon. Francis L.
Young September, 1988.
(allergic reaction is rare)
``Marijuana and Immunity'' by Leo E. Hollister M.D. in ``Journal of
Psychoactive Drugs'' Vol. 24 Iss. 2 pp. 159-164. pub. Haight-Ashbury
Publications in association with the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical
Clinic San Francisco, Calif. : April,June, 1992.
5) I forgot, does marijuana cause short-term memory impairment?
6a) Is marijuana going to make my boyfriend go psycho?
``A Brief, Critical Look at Cannabis Psychosis'' by Amit Basu in ``The
International Journal on Drug Policy'' Vol. 3 pp. 126-127. 1992.
6b) Don't users of marijuana withdraw from society?
``Adolescent Drug Use and Psychological Health'' by Jonathan Shedler,
Jack Block in ``American Psychologist'' Vol. 45 Iss. 5 pp. 612-630.
``Substance Use and Abuse Among Teenagers'' by Michael D. Newcomb,
Peter M. Bentler in ``American Psychologist'' Vol. 44 Iss. 2 pp.
242-248. 1989.
``Cognitive Motivations for Drug Use Among Adolescents Longitudinal
Tests of Gender Differences and Predictors of Change in Drug Use '' by
Michael D. Newcomb, Chih Ping Chou, P. M. Bentler, G. J. Huba in
``Journal of Counseling Psychology'' Vol. 35 Iss. 4 pp. 426-438. pub.
American Psychological Association Washington,DC, 1988.
``Personality Characteristics of Adolescent Marijuana Users'' by John
E. Mayer, Jeffrey D. Ligman in ``Adolescence'' Vol. 24 Iss. 96 pp.
965-976. 1989.
``Cannabis Use and Sensation Seeking Orientation'' by K. Paul
Satinder, Alexander Black in ``The Journal of Psychology'' Vol. 166
pp. 101-105. pub. Journal Press Provincetown, MA, 1984.
7) Is it true that marijuana makes you lazy and unmotivated?
``Behavioral and Biological Concomitants of Chronic Marijuana Use'' by
Dr. Jack H. Mendelson 1974. (US Army study)
(adolescent amotivational-like syndrome)
``Chronic Marijuana Smoke Exposure in the Rhesus Monkey II Effects on
Progressive Ratio and Conditioned Position Responding '' by Merle G.
Paule, Richard R. Allen, John R. Bailey, Andrew C. Scallet, Syed F.
Ali, Roger M. Brown, William Slikker Jr. in ``The Journal of
Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.'' Vol. 260 pp. 210-222. ed. pub.
``Up in Smoke Arkansas Study Raises Doubts About Marijuana Risks '' by
Mara Leveritt in ``Arkansas Times'' pp. 11-12. September 16, 1993.
(use of marijuana and other drugs in a positive role in work)
``Working Men and Ganja Marijuana Use in Rural Jamaica Melanie Creagan
Dreher '' by Melanie Creagan Dreher pub. Institute for the Study of
Human Issues Philadelphia, 1982.
``The working addict David Caplovitz '' by David Caplovitz pub. M. E.
Sharpe, White Plains, NY, 1976.
8) Isn't marijuana a gateway drug? Doesn't it lead to use of ...
``Who Says Marijuana Use Leads to Heroin Addiction?'' by Jerry Mandel
in ``Journal of Secondary Education'' Vol. 43 Iss. 5 pp. 211-217.
pub. California Association of Secondary School Administrators
Burlingame, CA May
``Marihuana reconsidered Lester Grinspoon. '' by Lester Grinspoon M.D.
1928- pub. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1977.
9a) I don't want children (minors) to be able to smoke ...
(a good book about drugs for parents and children)
``From Chocolate To Morphine'' by Andrew Weil pub. data pending
(a new edition will be coming out very soon!)
9b) Won't children be able to steal marijuana plants that people...
(industrial hemp has very low THC content)
``Hemp Variations as Pulp Source Researched in the Netherlands'' by E.
P. M. de Meijer in ``Pulp & Paper'' pp. 41-42. pub. July, 1993.
10a) Hey, don't you know that marijuana drops testosterone levels...
``Behavioral, Neurochemical, and Neurohistological Effects of Chronic
Marijuana Smoke Exposure in the Nonhuman Primate'' by William Slikker
Jr. et al. in ``Marijuana Cannabinoids Neurobiology and
Neurophysiology'' pp. . Laura Murphy, Andrzej Bartke ed. pub. CRC
Press Boca Raton, FL, 1992.
10b) Doesn't heavy marijuana use lower the sperm count in males?
``Marihuana A Signal of Misunderstanding '' pub. U.S. Government
Printing Office Washington, 1972.
10c) I heard marijuana use by teenage girls may impair hormone...
``Marihuana A Signal of Misunderstanding '' pub. U.S. Government
Printing Office Washington, 1972.
11) I forgot, does marijuana cause short-term memory impairment?
Go away.
12) Isn't smoking marijuana worse for you than smoking cigarettes?
(more tar in smoked marijuana, but claims exaggerated)
``Pulmonary Hazards of Smoking Marijuana as Compared with Tobacco'' by
Tzu Chin Wu, Donald P. Tashkin , Behnam Djahed , Jed E. Rose in ``New
England Journal of Medicine'' Vol. 318 Iss. 6 pp. 347-351. pub., 1988.
(low-tar cigarettes just as carcinogenic)
``The Association of Lung Cancer with Tar Content of Cigarettes'' by
Franz P. Reichsman pub., 1980. (Thesis)
(lung damage from smoking)
``Marijuana Exposure and Pulmonary Alterations in Primates'' by
Suzanne E. G. Fligiel, Ted F. Beals, Donald P. Tashkin, Merle G.
Paule, Andrew C. Scallet, Syed F. Ali, John R. Bailey, William Slikker
Jr. in ``Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior'' Vol. 40 Iss. 3 pp.
637-642. ed. pub., 1991.
``Chronic Marijuana Smoke Alters Alveolar Macrophage Morphology and
Protein Expression'' by Guy A. Cabral, Amy L. Stinnet, John Bailey,
Syed F. Ali, Merle G. Paul, Andrew C. Scallet, William Slikker Jr. in
``Physiology, Biochemistry and Behavior'' Vol. 40 pp. 643-649. ed.pub., 1991.
(Lead 210 and N Nitrosamines in tobacco)
Joseph DiFranza in NEJM Vol. 306 Iss. 6 pub. February, 1982. and
responses in Vol. 307 Iss. 5 pub. July, 1982.
13) Don't children born to pot-smoking mothers suffer from Fetal .....
``Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Cannabinoids'' by Ernest L. Abel in
``Current Research on the Consequences of Maternal Drug Abuse''
Theodore M. Pinkert ed. NIDA Research monograph # 59
``The Effects of Early Marijuana Exposure'' by Ernest L. Abel, Gary A.
Rockwood, Edward P. Riley in ``Handbook of teratology'' pp. 267-288.
(Jamaican studies)
``Prenatal Marijuana Exposure and Neonatal Outcomes in Jamaica An
Ethnographic Study '' by Melanie C. Dreher , Kevin Nugent, Rebekah
Hudgins in ``Pediatrics'' Vol. 93 Iss. 2 pp. 254-260. pub. February,
1994.
(THC fetal exposure)
``Placental Transfer and Fetal Disposition of
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) During Late Pregnancy in the Rhesus
Monkey'' by William Slikker Jr, H. C. Cunny, J. R. Bailey, M. G. Paule
in ``'' pp. 97-102.
``The Influence of Anesthesia, Pregnancy, and Sex on the Plasma
Disposition of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and
11-nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in the Rhesus Monkey''
by Merle G. Paule, John R. Bailey, William Slikker Jr. in ``'' pp.
315-320. ed. pub.
14) Doesn't marijuana cause a lot of automobile accidents?
NHTSA statistical study pub. 1992, data pending
NHTSA Amsterdam study pub. 1994, data pending
Australian statistical survey pub 1993, data pending
15) Aren't you afraid everyone will get hooked?
``Behavioral, Neurochemical, and Neurohistological Effects of Chronic
Marijuana Smoke Exposure in the Nonhuman Primate'' by William Slikker
Jr. et al. in ``Marijuana Cannabinoids Neurobiology and
Neurophysiology'' Laura Murphy, Andrzej Bartke ed. pub. CRC Press Boca
Raton, FL, 1992.
``Marihuana A Signal of Misunderstanding '' pub. U.S. Government
Printing Office Washington, 1972.
``The Marijuana Problem in the City of New York'' (Mayor Laguardia's
Commission on Marijuana. The text of the decision can be found in a
three volume set entitled ``The Marijuana Papers'') more pub. data pending.
``Marihuana reconsidered Lester Grinspoon.'' by Lester Grinspoon M.D.
1928- pub. Harvard University Press Cambridge, MA, 1977.
16a) Is urine testing for marijuana use as a terms of employment...
``Applicant Testing For Drug Use A Policy and Legal Inquiry '' by
Jonathan V. Holtzman in ``William and Mary Law Review'' Vol. 33 pp.
47-93. pub., 1991.
16b) Isn't all this worth the trouble, though, in order to reduce...
``Social Behavior, Public Policy, and Non-harmful Drug Use'' by
Charles Winick in ``The Milbank Quarterly'' Vol. 69 Iss. 3 pp.
437-459. ed. published for the Milbank Memorial Fund Cambridge
University Press New York, NY, 1991.
17) Wouldn't it be best to just lock the users all up?
``Drugs, Crime and the Justice System'' pub. United States Government
Printing Office Washington, DC December, 1992.
``The State of Criminal Justice, an annual report'' by the American
Bar Association, 1993 pub. U.S. Government Printing office.
``Social Behavior, Public Policy, and Non-harmful Drug Use'' by
Charles Winick in ``The Milbank Quarterly'' Vol. 69 Iss. 3 pp.
437-459. pub. published for the Milbank Memorial Fund Cambridge
University Press New York, NY, 1991.
18) I heard that there are over 400 chemicals in marijuana...
(800 chemicals in coffee)
``Too Many Rodent Carcinogens Mitogenesis Increases Mutagenesis '' by
B. N. Ames, L. S. Gold in ``Science'' Vol. 149 pp. 971. ed. pub.,1990.
(other cannabinoids)
``Marijuana Chemistry Genetics, Processing, and Potency '' by Michael
Starks pub. Ronin Inc., 1990.
``Marijuana, The Forbidden Medicine'' by Lester Grinspoon M.D. and
James B. Bakalar pub. Yale University Press New Haven, 1993.
19) Doesn't that stuff mess up your immune system...
(liver macrophages)
``Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol A Novel Treatment for Experimental
Autoimmune Encephalitis '' by W. D. Lyman , J. R. Sonett , C. F.
Brosnan , R. Elkin , M. B. Bornstein in ``Journal of Neuroimmunology''
Vol. 23 pp. 73-81. 1989.
(lung macrophages and other cells)
``Chronic Marijuana Smoke Alters Alveolar Macrophage Morphology and
Protein Expression'' by Guy A. Cabral, Amy L. Stinnet, John Bailey,
Syed F. Ali, Merle G. Paul, Andrew C. Scallet, William Slikker Jr, 1991.
(general overview)
``Marijuana and Immunity'' by Leo E. Hollister M.D. in ``Journal of
Psychoactive Drugs'' Vol. 24 Iss. 2 pp. 159-164. pub. Haight-Ashbury
Publications in association with the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical
Clinic San Francisco, Calif. : April,June, 1992.
(Carlton Turner)
``Official Corruption Carton Turner'' by Jack Herer Jack Herer in ``The
Emperor Wears No Clothes The Authoritative Historical Record of the
Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition, & How Hemp Can Still Save the
World'' pub. Queen of Clubs HEMP Publishing, 1993.
