10/5/2010
Dr. McCormick
Annotated Bibliography
Drug Enforcement Administration. High Court Upholds Marijuana as Dangerous Drug, 6 June 2002. 18 May 2008
< http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/pressrel/pr060602.html>
The Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. ruled in favor of the Drug Enforcement Agency. The claim was made by High Times Magazine and Jon Grettman. He believed that marijuana should be removed as a schedule I controlled substance, which happens to be in the same category with drugs such as MDMA, Heroin, and Acid.
Grinspoon, Lester. Lester Grinspoon M.D.: Memorandum of the history, toxicity and usefulness of cannabis 1 May 2001. 02 June 2008.
This is an excerpt from a letter sent to The Joint Select Committee on the National Commission on Ganja by well known marijuana researcher, Dr, Lester Grinspoon. He speaks on the history and value of marijuana.
Grinspoon, Lester Marihuana Reconsidered 2nd Edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard UP, 1980
Dr. Grinspoon speaks in greater detail of the positive uses and history in his book.
Harrison, Paige M. & Allen J. Beck. Marijuana crime outnumbers violent crime 12 July 2003. 18 May 2008
This is a blog entry from a woman in Washington D.C. It was interesting to see marijuana arrest rates compared to other, more violent crimes.
Nelligan, Jeff. The U.S. Government Accountability Office. 22 Nov. 2002. 18 May 2008.
This is a government document entitled 'Marijuana: Early Experiences with Four States' It was released on November 29, 2002. It is about laws that allow use for medical purpose.
Oakwood Mgt. Studyworld.com. 10 January 2007. 18 May 2008.
This is an essay speaking on both the positives and negatives of marijuana use in the United States.
Volkow, Nora D. Director of National Institute on Drug Abuse. 23 April 2008. 18 May 2008.
The link above is from the National Institute on Drug Abuse website. It speaks on the potential health effects and also shows a study of marijuana use in 8th, 10th, and 12th graders.
Walters, John P. Office Of National Drug Policy. October 2007. 18 May 2008
This is a government link that 1st defines the drug, and then offers multiple links. Those link to recent government documents based on marijuana as well as many other useful sites.
Zwerling, Ryan. The efficacy of pre-employment drug screening for marijuana and cocaine in predicting employment outcome. 25 December 1990. 18 May 2008.
This is a passage from multiple doctors in the Journal of the American Medical Association. They speak on a study on postal workers while using marijuana.
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
This site contains a map of the states with various laws on marijuana use and possession.
I believe all of my sources contain important information on the facts on marijuana use and regulations. The sources by Dr. Lester Grinspoon are very informative on the history of cannabis. I also have a few sources that go into detail of the number of current inmates locked up for marijuana use compared to more harmful crimes.
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