The Marihuana Problem: An Overview

WILLIAM H. MCGLOTHLIN and LOUIS JOLYON WESTAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 125, Number 3

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.125.3.370

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Current knowledge of the use of marihuana, its physical and mental effects, and its relation to crime and to other drug use are reviewed. The authors feel that a reappraisal of the social and legal policies regarding marihuana use is needed to resolve the crisis brought about by the rapid increase in its use despite the severe penalties prescribed for violation of the marihuana laws.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 125 • Number 3 • September 1968

Pages: 370 - 378

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Published in print: September 1968

Published online: 1 April 2006

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WILLIAM H. MCGLOTHLIN

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LOUIS JOLYON WEST

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Research psychologist, U.C.L.A. Institute of Government and Public Affairs, Los Angeles, Calif. 90024

Chairman, department of psychiatry, University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Okla

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