Section I: Background
- The Facts & The Myths
- The
Greatest Cause of Illegal Drug Abuse from the Office of National
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP); July 2008
- Non-Medical Marijuana
III: Rite of Passage or Russian Roulette, by The National Center
on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
- A Report From the National Survey on Drug Use and Health –
Marijuana Use and Delinquent Behaviors Among Youths
- "What Americans
Need to Know About Marijuana" (ONDCP)
Section II: The Case Against Legalization
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Talking Points Against Legalization
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Rebuttal
Against Legalization
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"A Haze of Misinformation Clouds
Issue of Medical Marijuana"by Andrea Barthwell (ONDCP); Los Angeles
Times , July 23, 2003.
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A Peek Into Pandora's Box: The Medical
Excuse Marijuana Controversy, by Eric Voth, M.D., FACP
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"Medicinal Applications of
Delta-9-Tetraydrocannabinol and Marijuana"by Eric Voth, M.D. and
Richard H. Schwartz, M.D., Annals of Internal Medicine, May 15, 1997.
Section III: Legislation We Oppose and Why
- Current Federal Legislation
-
Amicus Brief, Submitted in Support
of John Ashcroft in the United States Supreme Court Case of John D. Ashcroft,
U.S. Attorney General vs. Angel McClary Raich, et al.
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Statement by Nora Volkow,
M.D., Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) – "Marijuana and
Medicine: The Need for a Science-Based Approach," April 1, 2004.
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Statement by Robert J. Meyer,
Director, Office of Drug Evaluation II, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug Administration – "Marijuana and Medicine: The Need for
a Science-Based Approach," April 1, 2004
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Statement by Robert L. DuPont,
M.D., President, Institute for Behavior and Health (FDA) – "Marijuana and
Medicine: The Need for a Science-Based Approach," April 1, 2004.
Section IV: Engaging the Media
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Tips on Writing An Op-ed
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Sample Op-eds For States Currently Facing
Ballot Initiatives.
Section V: Recent Issues
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Arguments Against Marijuana Legalization and/or Decriminalization From a
Prevention Standpoint
- CADCA Entry on Capitol Hill Blog
August 11, 2008
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