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Cannabis Amotivational Syndrome

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Schaffer Library of Drug Policy.
  • An article by Peter Nelson, Ph.D., reconceptualizing the “amotivational syndrome?as a reflection of the cognitive state of absorption that occurs in the context of depression.

Information on Drugs of Abuse: Marijuana

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Institute on Drug Abuse.
  • Lists NIDA publications and news releases about marijuana and its effects.

International Cannabinoid Research Society

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: International Cannabinoid Research Society.
  • Describes the Association’s annual meetings.
  • Includes links to recent relevant articles in online journals.

Marijuana Anonymous World Services

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Marijuana Anonymous World Services.
  • A 12-step program in the AA tradition.
  • Lists local meetings.

Marijuana Policy Project

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Marijuana Policy Project, which advocates legalization of marijuana for medical purposes.
  • Recent news releases about the medical uses of marijuana and its legal status.

MEDLINEplus Health Information: Marijuana Abuse

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: National Library of Medicine.
  • A portal site for government Web sites about marijuana.
  • Lists sites for adults and teens.

UK Cannabis Internet Activists

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: UK Cannabis Internet Activists, who promote the legalization of marijuana.
  • Click on “Medical Uses?for many links relating to the medical use of marijuana, government policy, and statements on this issue by medical associations.