One of the first books to examine the scientific evidence regarding marijuana in over ten years arrives in bookstores later this month. Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts by Drs. John Morgan of City University of New York (CUNY) Medical School and Lynn Zimmer of Queens College offers an exhaustive critique of the available scientific research pertaining to marijuana and health as well as public policy. The book is extensively footnoted and has been endorsed by scholars nationwide as a critical investigation of marijuana policy.
“This is the most accurate book on the effects of marijuana that has appeared to date, ” explained Dr. Andrew Weil of the University of Arizona College of Medicine and best- selling author of Spontaneous Healing. “[Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts is] an invaluable resource for anyone interested in this popular drug and the question of how society should regulate it.”
Medical journalist and national talk show host Dr. Dean Edell agreed. “This is a must read for anyone who wants an objective analysis of current research on marijuana. [This book is] the definitive manual on the current state of objective knowledge on marijuana.
Dr. Louis Lasagna of Tufts University School of Medicine and author of the 1982 National Academy of Sciences report “Marijuana and Health” also voiced his strong support for the Morgan and Zimmer book. “This, the first comprehensive review of marijuana to appear in more than a decade, is accurate, timely, and impressive. Most importantly, it is clearly written and accessible for those interested individuals who do not have scientific or technical training.”
Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts is published by The Lindesmith Center, a New York research institute dedicated to broadening and informing the debate on drug policy and related issues. Both Morgan and Zimmer serve on the board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) in Washington, D.C.
Copies of Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts may be purchased from NORML at (202) 483-5500. Bulk orders may be purchased from Bookworld Companies at (800) 444-2524.