BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Cannabaceae
Genus :
Cannabis
Species :
sativa; indica; ruderalis
COMMON NAMES
Marijuana; Marihuana; Pot; Weed; Grass; Mary Jane; ...
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Intoxicant; Stimulant; Psychedelic; Depressant
DESCRIPTION
Cannabis, a fast-growing bushy annual with dense sticky flowers, produces psychoactive cannabinoid chemicals such as THC and CBD. It is the most widely used (still mostly) illegal psychoactive and has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use. The fibrous stalks of the plant are used to produce clothing and rope. It's legal status is rapidly changing in the US and around the world from top contraband to tolerated mind-alterant along side alcohol and caffeine.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
"The Magickal Oil of Hashish", by Maiden S.
HISTORY #
DRUG TESTS #
CULTURE #
The Legal Green Giant - Erowid Extracts, 2014
Marijuana: the law vs. 12 million people - Life, 1969
Cannabis, Forgetting, and the Botany of Desire (PDF) - Michael Pollan
Orgies of the Hemp Eaters - 1895
Artificial Paradises, by Beaudelaire
The Assassins, by Philip K. Hitti
TRADITIONAL USE #
Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church - 60 Minutes, 1979
Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church - Miami Herald
Resurrection of the Higher Self, by Matthew Webb
MEDICAL MARIJUANA #
HEALTH #
MYTHS & URBAN LEGENDS #
Marijuana Myths, by Paul Hager
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
The L.E.S.S. Method: A Measured Approach to Oral Cannabis, by Earth & Fire Erowid
Global Cannabis Commission Report (2008), Beckley Foundation
What No One Wants to Know About Marijuana, Andrew Weil
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
"'High' Achievers? Cannabis Access and Academic Performance" Rev Econ Stud. 2017
"An epidemiologic review of marijuana and cancer: an update" Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2015
Effects of marijuana smoking on the lung, Tashkin 2013
Cannabis use may lead to later tobacco-cigarette use, Timberlake et al. 2007, Drug Alc Depend
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES #
Swiss Federal Cannabis Report - May 1999
Canadian Senate Discussion Paper on Cannabis - May 2002
MEDIA COVERAGE #
America's No. 1 Cash Crop - NY Times, Feb 22 1995
Brain Chemical Works Like Marijuana - Wisconsin State Journal, Aug 1997
High in High Places - Metro, Jan 25 1996
Marijuana and Fertility - New Scientist, Oct 26 1996
U.S. Hypocrisy on Pot - SF Chronicle, Nov 21 1996
Marijuana Safer than Tobacco - Medical Post, Sep 6 1994
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
An Overview of the Endogenous Cannabinoid System, Neil Goodman
CULTIVATION #
PREPARATION & RECIPES #
HEMP #
HEMP MEDIA COVERAGE #
Vermont Survey Finds Support for Legalization of Hemp - NY Times, Feb 17 1997
Feds Easing Restrictions on Hemp Growing (Canada) - Vancouver Province News, Feb 9 1997
Unraveling Hemp Debate - Denver Post, Feb 4, 1997
Hemp is High Fashion - U.S. News & World Report, Jan 20 1997
A Fashionable Joint Venture - Washington Post, May 31 1995
Reefer Madness - NY Times, Jun 9 1994
No Marihuana, Plenty of Hemp - New Scientist, Feb 1991
EXPERIENCES #
Psychosis, by Luna
Ganja Tea, by Skandalman Dan
Spinning While High May Cause Fun, by The G
Festival of Holi, by curve 
Let Me Out of This Spaceship So I Can Puke, by anonymous
BOOKS #
The Cannabible 1, by Robert Connell Clarke
The Science of Marijuana, by Leslie Iversen
Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts, by Zimmer & Morgan
The Great Book of Hemp, by Rowan Robinson
Marijuana Growers Handbook, by Ed Rosenthal
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Cannabis Research Library (Schaeffer Library of Drug Policy)
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
What is Cannabis? - DrugScience
Cannabis - Wikipedia.org
Cannabis - TripSit.me
Cannabis - Lycaeum
VAPORIZING #
Vaporizer Information Database (archived at archive.org)
HASHISH #
To Dab Or Not To Dab - High Times, Oct 2012
HEMP #
HEALTH #
A Fresh Approach to Drugs: the final report of the UK Drug Policy Commission - UKDPRC.org, Oct 14 2012
Can Marijuana Ease PTSD? A Debate Brews - NPR, May 19 2010
Marijuana's damaging effects - LA Times, Aug 2008
Marijuana skin cream could help allergies - Nature.com, Jun 2007
Study finds no marijuana-lung cancer link - Washington Post, May 2006
Tashkin Interview on Lung Cancer Study (lead researcher on key studies) (video), Oct 2006
HISTORY #
Who Masterminded U.S. Pot Prohibition? - Oct 16, 2013 - Alternet.org
LAW #
So Far, So Good: What we know about marijuana legalization in [...] - Oct 13 2016, Drug Policy Alliance
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Gonzalez v. Raich (ruling against medical necessity defense) (2005)
California rules against warrantless marijuana search - Jan 12 2008, SF Chronicle
Supreme Court refuses to hear case on seized medical marijuana - Dec 2 2008, LA Times
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
On Being Stoned, by Charles T. Tart
PUBLICATIONS #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
WHO Cannabis Reports - DrugScience, 2016
Pot Can Trigger Psychotic Symptoms For Some, But Do The Effects Last? - NPR, March 2015
Marijuana-like substance in brain could help treat Parkinson's, researchers say, Feb 2007, SFGate.com
Marijuana Production in the United States (2006) - (PDF), Dec 2006
Study turns pot wisdom on its head - Globe and Mail, Oct 14 2005
Marijuana may block Alzheimer's - BBC, Feb 22 2005
Study relates marijuana and tobacco use - J Gen Intern Med, Jan 2005
Cannabis chemical pregnancy link - BBC, Sep 19 2004
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Outbreak of Lung Illness Associated with Using E-cigarette Products - Investigation Notice, CDC, Sep 6 2019
A Perplexing Marijuana Side Effect Relieved by Hot Showers - New York Times, Apr 2018
Why WHO needs a radical rethink of its draconian approach to cannabis - The Conversation, Nov 23 2016
Fatal marijuana-related crashes up where drug is legal - CBS News, May 10 2016
Overdoses Fell with Medical Marijuana Legalization - New York Times, Apr 26 2016
The "Seattle Speedball" Is Now Actually a Thing - the Stranger (Seattle), Nov 18 2015
Dr. Lester Grinspoon on David Brooks' "Weed: Been There, Done That" - Mademan, Jan 8 2014
Cannabis 'no worse than junk food', says report - Independent.co.uk, Oct 15 2012
Pat Robertson Says Marijuana Use Should be Legal, Mar 7 2012, New York Times
Oldest Marijuana Stash Found, Dec 3 2008, Discovery News (archive.org)
Research into medicinal marijuana grows up, Nov 6 2008, Slate
Pot-induced psychosis may signal schizophrenia, Nov 3 2008, Reuters
DEA judge says government not growing enough pot, Feb 15 2007, Fresno Bee (archived by ASA)
Allow Athletes to Use Cannabis, says sports minister, Dec 12 2006, thisislondon.co.uk
George Michael says cannabis keeps him "sane and happy", Oct 2006, Guardian.co.uk
Plaintiffs say they won't stop fighting -- or lighting - SF Gate, Jun 7 2005
'Cannabis' may help mentally ill - BBCNews, Jun 3 2005
Free Weeds: The Marijuana Debate - William F Buckley, National Review, Jun 2004
NYTimes Pro-Decrim Editorial - Apr 2004
FDA #
Inter-Agency Advisory Regarding Claims that Smoked Marijuana is a Medicine, Apr 20, 2006 FDA.gov
Puffing is the best medicine, May 5, 2006, Grinspoon L, LATimes.com
Reefer Madness, Apr 27, 2006, Economist.com
Medical Marijuana's Catch-22 Scientific American Blog (archived by ASA)
All Smoke : The FDA's Statement on medical marijuana isn't about science, apr 24, 2006, slate.com
Medical Marijuana Advocates Slam 'Politicized' FDA Report, New Standard, Apr 24, 2006
Politics trump science at the FDA, SignOnSandiego.com, Apr 26, 2006
ANTI-CANNABIS MEDIA #
Marijuana Becomes Focus of Drug War - Washington Post, May 2005
US Government Warns of Potent Pot - Jul 2004
STATISTICS #
Easy access to cannabis is tempting : Analysis of Dutch Coffee Shops - Oct 12 2013, voxeu.com
MEDICAL #
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
A Scientific Explanation of How Marijuana Causes the Munchies - SmithsoninanMag, Feb 9 2014
This Changes Everything : Cannabidiol Now! (Subculture Cannabis Analysis) - Fred Gardner, Mar 13 2009
Cannabinoid Study Looks at Medical Uses - Nov 2004
Brain's THC-analogue may be involved in suppressing psychosis - New Scientist, Aug 2004
Lose Weight and Quit Smoking with New Drug - WebMD, Feb 2004
CULTIVATION #
PREPARATION & RECIPES #
ORGANIZATIONS #
PROHIBITION SITES #
EDIBLE NEWS #
Cannabis-infused fizzy drinks on sale in US (Washington State) - The Telegraph, Aug 26, 2014
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Non-English Site IndexVault Cannabis (Français)
Haszysz Forum : (Polish)
Cannabis.se Drug Policy Blog : (Swedish)
DrugWiki.net : (Swedish)
Cannabispartiet : (Swedish legalization)