Cannabis : report of the Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs

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Record Type: Book Book

KM565.N3C36 2003

Canada. Parliament. Senate. Special Committee on Illegal Drugs

University of Toronto Press

2003

c2003.

Abridged version

General orientation. Our mandate -- Our work -- Guiding principles -- A changing context -- Cannabis : effects, types of use, attitudes. Cannabis : from plant to joint -- Users and uses : forms, practice, context -- Cannabis : effects and consequence...General orientation. Our mandate -- Our work -- Guiding principles -- A changing context -- Cannabis : effects, types of use, attitudes. Cannabis : from plant to joint -- Users and uses : forms, practice, context -- Cannabis : effects and consequences -- Driving under the influence of Cannabis -- Use of marijuana for therapeutic purposes -- Canadians' opinions and attitudes -- Policies and practices in Canada. A national drug strategy? -- The national legislative context -- Regulating therapeutic use of cannabis -- Police practices -- The criminal justice system -- Prevention -- Treatment practices -- Observations on practices -- Public policy options. The international legal environment -- Public policies in other countries -- Public policy options -- Conclusions and recommendations.  + Read More– Read Less