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 the psychoactive THC. It is the most widely used 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.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
DRUG TESTS #
CULTURE #
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 #
What No One Wants to Know About Marijuana, Andrew Weil
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
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 & RECIPIES #
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 #
Wish I Could Feel That Again, by pu
Effects of Heavy Long-term Use Were Surprising, by Goozman
The End of the Rabbit Hole - Beauty and Terror, by Xorkoth
In A Dream, by Vespertine
Terrific Terror, by The Panda 
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 #
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
VAPORIZING #
HEMP #
HEALTH #
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 (video), Oct 2006
LAW #
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 #
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
Psychotic symptoms more likely with cannabis - New Scientist, Dec 2004
Cannabis chemical pregnancy link - BBC, Sep 19 2004
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Oldest Marijuana Stash Found, Dec 3 2008, Discovery News
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 - 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
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
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 #
LINK COLLECTIONS & FORUMS #
ORGANIZATIONS #
SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS #
Synthetic Marijuana Returning to Market, May 16 2006, AP
PROHIBITION SITES #
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Non-English Site IndexFumeurs Francophones (Français)
HanfBlatt (Deutsch)
Vault Cannabis (Français)