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The Report of the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse

Marihuana: A Signal of Misunderstanding

Commissioned by President Richard M. Nixon, March, 1972

Zip file of the entire report - about 517K


Table of Contents

The Report

Letter of Transmittal

Introduction

I. Marihuana and the Problem of Marihuana

II. Marihuana Use and Its Effects

III. Social Impact of Marihuana Use

IV. Social Response to Marihuana Use

V. Marihuana and Social Policy


Addendum

Ancillary Recommendations

Legal and Law Enforcement Recommendations

Medical Recommendations

Other Recommendations

Index of Contributors, Contractors and Consultants


The Appendix

The Technical Papers of the First Report of the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse, March, 1972

Letter of Transmittal

Members and Staff

Preface

Part One -- Biological Aspects

I. History of Marihuana Use: Medical and Intoxicant

II. Biological Effects of Marihuana

III. Behavioral and Biological Concomitants of Chronic Marihuana Smoking by Heavy and Casual Users

Part Two -- Social Aspects

I. Marihuana Use in American Society

II. Marihuana and the Use of Other Drugs

III. Marihuana and Public Safety

Part Three -- Legal Aspects

I. Control of Marihuana, Alcohol and Tobacco

II. The Legal Status of Marihuana

III. Trafficking Patterns of Marihuana and Hashish

Part Four -- Response of the Criminal Justice System to Marihuana Use

Introduction

I. Enforcement Behavior at the State Level

Enforcement Behavior at the Federal Level

III. Opinion Within the Criminal Justice System

Part Five -- National Survey

I. A Nationwide Study of Beliefs, Information and Experiences

Part Six -- Social Policy Aspects

I. The Constitutional Dimensions of Marihuana Control

II. Models and Statutory Schemes for Controlling Marihuana

Marihuana and Education

Research Needs and Directions


Index of Contributors, Contractors and Consultants

Research Papers Prepared for the Commission


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