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Conversation within Cannabis Studies

Scholars and experts in Cannabis Studies regularly information through institutes like these:

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
"NORML's mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of marijuana by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure they have access to high quality marijuana that is safe, convenient and affordable."
NORML's Research Library
Colorado Marijuana
Official state information on the laws & health effects of retail marijuana. From the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Drug Policy Alliance
"Our mission is to advance those policies and attitudes that best reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition, and to promote the sovereignty of individuals over their minds and bodies."

Examples of recent books

Includes these:

The Business of Cannabis: New Policies for the New Marijuana Industry by D. J. Summers
Call Number: Stacks 362.295 Su64b
Publication Date: 2018
Where There's Smoke: The Environmental Science, Public Policy, and Politics of Marijuana by Char Miller (Editor)
Call Number: on order
Publication Date: 2018
Getting High: Marijuana through the Ages by John Charl Chasteen
Publication Date: 2016

Try searching using

(cannabis or marijuana)

Sample article:

The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research
In one of the most comprehensive studies of recent research on the health effects of recreational and therapeutic cannabis use, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a rigorous review of relevant scientific research.
Research Report: Marijuana
From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Marijuana, from Medline Plus
Marijuana and Public Health
From the Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Medicinal Cannabis—Catalyst
From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Cannabis Industry Journal
Cannabis Industry Journal is an industry-specific eMagazine and Conference series serving the global cannabis industry.
Journal of Cannabis Research
Open Access

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