Weed science [electronic resource] : cannabis controversies and challenges / Godfrey Pearlson, Yale University, New Haven, Ct, USA.

Marijuana is the most frequently consumed illicit drug worldwide. With increasing numbers of people using cannabis both medically and recreationally there are many looming questions that only science can answer. These include: What's likely to happen, both good and bad, if the US legalizes marijuana?; What are some simple, science-based rules to separate fact from fiction and to help guide policy in the highly contentious marijuana debate?; Exactly what is cannabis doing in the brain that gets us high?; Does cannabis really have medical benefits?; To what extent does cannabis impair driving?; Can smoking marijuana in adolescence affect IQ or risk for developing schizophrenia?; And is marijuana safe to use during pregnancy? These wide-ranging questions and many more are answered in "Weed Science: Cannabis Controversies and Challenges". -- From publisher's description.