Pubdate: Tue, 14 December 1999 Source: Examiner, The (Ireland) Copyright: Examiner Publications Ltd, 1999 Contact: http://www.examiner.ie/ Author: Clifford A Schaffer, http://www.druglibrary.org Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99/n1328/a05.html GET FACTS RIGHT ON CANNABIS IF Mairead Scannell really wants factual information on the health effects of cannabis, she doesn't have to go to one article in the Reader's Digest. There are hundreds of books and articles on the subject on the Internet at www.druglibrary.org/schaffer, including studies by the Governments of the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. To quote the US Drug Enforcement Agency chief administrative law judge: "marijuana, in its natural form, is probably one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man." His ruling can be seen under Major Studies of Drugs and Drug Policy. Clifford A Schaffer, Director, DRCNet Online Library of Drug Policy, PO Box 1430, Canyon Country, CA 91386 1430, http://www.druglibrary.org - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D