Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Cannabinoids and Animal Physiology; 5 3 First, Do No Harm: Consequences of Marijuana Use and Abuse; 6 4 The Medical Value of Marijuana and Related Substances; 7 5 Development of Cannabinoid Drugs; 8 Appendix A Individuals and Organizations That Spoke or Wrote to the Institute of Medicine About Marijuana and Medicine; 9 Appendix B Workshop Agendas; 10 Appendix C Scheduling Definitions; 11 Appendix D Statement of Task; 12 Appendix E Recommendations Made in Recent Reports on the Medical Use of Marijuana; 13 Appendix F Rescheduling Criteria; 14 Index

About the Author

Janet E. Joy, Stanley J. Watson, Jr., and John A. Benson, Jr., Editors; Institute of Medicine