Marijuana: Uses, Effects and the Law

Editors: Andrea S. Rojas



The cannabis sativa plant, more commonly known as marijuana, has been used medicinally for millenia and continues to play a significant role in medical treatment today. This new book presents topical research in the study of marijuana; its uses, effects and legal issues. Topics discussed include measurement of cannabis consumption to assess the role of drug potency in rising rates of cannabis misuse disorders; the influence of marijuana legislation on vulnerable populations; marijuana use among adolescents and its effects and recreational marijuana use in a bariatric clinic population. (Imprint: Nova Press)

Table of Contents:

Preface

Marijuana and Mental Health: Associations, Consequences, and Treatment, pp. 1-25
(Carsten Rygaard Hjorthoj, Psychiatric Center, Copenhagen, Denmark)

What’s in a Joint or Blunt?: Methodological Concerns in the Measurement of Cannabis Consumption, pp. 27-51
(Luther Elliott, Andrew Golub, Eloise Dunlap, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., New York, New York)

Public Health Perspectives on the Medical Use of Cannabis: The Influence of Cannabis Legislation on Vulnerable Populations, pp. 53-73
(David S. Black, Leyla Irzabayova, Nicholas Rysyk, Steve Sussman, Institute for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Alhambra, California)

The Meanings of Drug Use and their Relations with Marijuana Use in Adolescence, pp. 75-92
(Michele Settanni, Fabrizia Giannotta, Silvia Ciairano, Donna Spruijt-Metz, Rob Spruijt, University of Turin, Department of Psychology, Torino, Italy)

Marijuana and Its Effects, pp. 93-109
(Simone Fernandes, Thaís de Campos Moreira, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil)

Psychological and Social Predictors of Marijuana Use among Italian Adolescents: A One-Year Follow-Up Investigation, pp. 111-129
(Enrique Ortega, Silvia Ciairano, Dept. of Psychology, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy)

Recreational Marijuana Use in a Bariatric Clinic Population, pp. 131-139
(Valerie Taylor, Arya Sharma, Mood Disorders Program, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and others)*

Index pp.141-152