National Cancer Institute: Effects of Marijuana

National Cancer Institute: Effects of Marijuana

Cannabinoids Cannabinoids have a favorable drug safety profile.[1-4] Unlike opioid receptors, cannabinoid receptors are not located in the brainstem areas controlling respiration; therefore, lethal overdoses due to respiratory suppression do not occur. Because...
Marijuana Myths

Marijuana Myths

Marijuana Health Mythology June 1994 by Dale Gieringer, Ph.D. Coordinator, California NORML Myth: Marijuana is a Dangerous Drug Any discussion of marijuana should begin with the fact that there have been numerous official reports and studies, every one of which has...

Vermont: Marijuana Laws

SUMMARY: Senate Bill 76 became law without Gov. James Douglas’ signature on May 26, 2004. The law takes effect on July 1, 2004. The law removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients diagnosed with a...