Cannabis

by Nolin, Pierre Claude; KENNY, COLIN

• ISBN13: 9780802089465
• ISBN10: 0802089461
• Edition: Abridged
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr

Summary

Should the use of cannabis be decriminalized or legalized? If so, how should it be legislated, and for whom? Although Western nations have sought to address these questions for decades, there has never been a thorough and comprehensive study of the subject. A special committee of the Canadian senate sought to rectify this, and when their report was made public, it astonished observers with its audacious recommendations.Important scientific resources were used for the committee's purposes: the investigations of 23 international researchers based on 200 interviews; the work of Canadian specialists working in an array of disciplines; and a large number of discussion groups. The essential recommendations of the report are found in this book. The Senate committee proposes new perspectives on illicit drugs, calling for a rational new political view that does not marginalize users. With innovative scientific investigation and bold recommendations, this report, prefaced by Senator Nolin, is an indispensable tool in the national and international debate surrounding cannabis.

Author Biography

Pierre Claude Nolin is President of the Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	vii
Preface	ix
Introduction	1	(6)
PART I General Orientation
1 Our Mandate	7	(2)
2 Our Work	9	(4)
3 Guiding Principles	13	(6)
4 A Changing Context	19	(12)
PART II Cannabis: Effects, Types of Use, Attitudes
5 Cannabis: From Plant to Joint	31	(12)
6 Users and Uses: Form, Practice, Context	43	(24)
7 Cannabis: Effects and Consequences	67	(16)
8 Driving under the Influence of Cannabis	83	(8)
9 Use of Marijuana for Therapeutic Purposes	91	(8)
10 Canadians' Opinions and Attitudes	99	(10)
PART III Policies and Practices in Canada
11 A National Drug Strategy?	109	(8)
12 The National Legislative Context	117	(4)
13 Regulating Therapeutic Use of Cannabis	121	(6)
14 Police Practices	127	(6)
15 The Criminal Justice System	133	(6)
16 Prevention	139	(8)
17 Treatment Practices	147	(6)
18 Observations on Practices	153	(8)
PART IV Public Policy Options
19 The International Legal Environment	161	(4)
20 Public Policies in Other Countries	165	(2)
21 Public Policy Options	167	(16)
Conclusions and Recommendations	183	(22)
Committee Members	205	(2)
Glossary of Key Terms	207	(10)
Notes	217