Also called: Also called: Cannabis, Ganja, Grass, Hash, Herb, Pot, Weed
Marijuana is a dry, shredded mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. People usually smoke it as a cigarette or in a pipe. It is the most commonly abused illegal drug in the United States.
Abusing marijuana can result in problems with memory, learning and social behavior. Longer term it can lead to problems such as lung cancer and increased risk of infections. It can interfere with family, school, work and other activities.
Scientific studies are underway to test the safety and usefulness of cannabis compounds for treating certain medical conditions. Currently, smoking marijuana is not recommended for the treatment of any disease or condition.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Marijuana
(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/marijuana.html
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Marijuana: Facts for Teens(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/MarijBroch/Marijteens.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/marijbroch/spanish/marijteens-sp.html
- Marijuana(Office of National Drug Control Policy) - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/marijuana/
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Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/MarijBroch/MarijparentsN.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/MarijBroch/Spanish/Marijparents-sp.html
- Pot-Induced Psychosis May Signal Schizophrenia(11/03/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_71145.html
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Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/TreatMeth.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/Metodos-Sp.html
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What Is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Large PDF file - http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/WhatIsTx.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://kap.samhsa.gov/mli/docs/spanish/WhatIsTx-Spanish.pdf
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For Cancer-Related Appetite Loss, Cannabis Is No Better Than Placebo(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/cannabis0806
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Glaucoma and Marijuana Use(National Eye Institute) - http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/marij.asp
- Inter-Agency Advisory Regarding Claims That Smoked Marijuana Is a Medicine(Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01362.html
- Medical Marijuana Reality Check: What's Wrong with Permitting the Use of Smoked Marijuana?(Office of National Drug Control Policy) - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/factsht/medical_marijuana.html
- Cannabis(Drug Enforcement Administration) - http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/abuse/7-pot.htm
- Marijuana: Myths & Facts: The Truth behind 10 Popular Misperceptions(White House) - Large PDF file - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/marijuana_myths_facts/marijuana_myths_facts.pdf
- DEA Multimedia Drug Library(Drug Enforcement Administration) - http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/multimedia.html
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Marijuana Quest(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - Requires Flash Player - http://teens.drugabuse.gov/sarasquest/mj1.asp
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Marijuana Abuse(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Marijuana+Abuse%22
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Marijuana Abuse(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/marijuana/default.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Marihuana/default.html
- What Does the Future Hold for Marijuana for Pain?(National Pain Foundation) - http://www.nationalpainfoundation.org/MyTreatment/MyTreatment_Cannabinoids.asp
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Cocaine use in England and Wales rises as cannabis use... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18713807&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Obstacles to successful HCV treatment in substance addicted patients. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18681192&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: The effects of cannabis abuse on the symptoms of schizophrenia:... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18666905&tool=MedlinePlus
- Marijuana -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(marijuana+abuse[mh]+OR+marijuana+smoking/adverse+effects[mh])+OR+(substance+related+disorders[mh]+AND+cannabis[mh])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Medicinal marijuana -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=cannabinoids/tu+OR+((marijuana+smoking[mh]+OR+cannabis[mh])+AND+phytotherapy[mh])+AND+English[la]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+news[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Glossary(Partnership for a Drug-Free America) - http://www.drugfree.org/Intervention/Glossary
- Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade: Marijuana(Office of National Drug Control Policy) - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/streetterms/ByType.asp?intTypeID=1
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/
- Drug Enforcement Administration - http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/
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National Institute on Drug Abuse - http://www.nida.nih.gov/
- Office of National Drug Control Policy - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America - http://www.drugfree.org/
- Drugs of Abuse: Marijuana(Office of National Drug Control Policy) - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/asp/topics.asp?txtTopicID=8&txtSubTopicID=21
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Americans Believe in Prevention and Recovery from Addictions(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF - http://www.samhsa.gov/Attitudes/CARAVAN_Factsheet.pdf
- Geographic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine/Amphetamine and Marijuana:2005(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/stateMethamphetamineTX/methamphetamines.htm
- Marijuana(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/marijuana.htm
- Parent Awareness of Youth Use of Cigarettes, Alcohol, and Marijuana(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/parents/parents.htm
- What You Need to Know about Drugs: Marijuana(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/drugs_alcohol/know_drugs_marijuana.html
- Driving toward Disaster? Steer Your Teen Away from Marijuana(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.family.samhsa.gov/teach/driving.aspx
- Marijuana(Office of National Drug Control Policy) - http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/marijuana-mental-health.asp
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Marijuana: Facts for Teens(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/MarijBroch/Marijteens.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/marijbroch/spanish/marijteens-sp.html
- Tips for Teens: The Truth about Marijuana(National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/PHD641/
- Marijuana(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_4427.asp
- Drug Abuse - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugabuse.html
- Substance Abuse Problems - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/substanceabuseproblems.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Marijuana is the National Institute on Drug Abuse - http://www.nida.nih.gov/