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New
Book:
Marijuana
Myths,
Marijuana
Facts
8/15/97
by Lynn Zimmer Ph.D and John P. Morgan, M.D.
Just as the issues surrounding marijuana have started to heat up in
the press and elsewhere, a book has been released which may fundamentally
change the nature of the debate, for the better.
In Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts, Zimmer and Morgan have compiled
20 of the most prevalent myths about marijuana and have traced, step by
step, their basis in science and research. Many of these myths will be
familiar to readers. Many, despite questionable or even nonexistent evidence,
have been presented as fact by the US government for many years.
In the book, the authors look to the science behind "the gateway
theory," the medicinal efficacy of marijuana, marijuana's effects
upon reproductive capacity, current vs. past potency levels, marijuana
and memory, marijuana and addiction, the Dutch policy on cannabis, and
much more. Each chapter tackles a separate myth, and each is meticulously
referenced and objectively analyzed.
Louis Lasagna, M.D., author of the 1982 National Academy of Sciences
report on marijuana, says of the book, "This, the first comprehensive
review of marijuana toxicity to appear in more than a decade, is accurate,
timely and impressive. Most importantly, it is clearly written and accessible
for those interested individuals who do not have scientific or technical
training."
Given the political climate and the brewing debate over the status of
America's most widely used illegal substance, Marijuana Myths, Marijuana
Facts may well become the basis for an informed debate on the future of
marijuana policy in the United States and around the world.
You can order Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts for $12.95 from BookWorld
at (800) 444-2524. It would be even better, though, to ask your local bookstore
to order it.
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