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Section I: Background
  1. The Facts & The Myths
  2. The Greatest Cause of Illegal Drug Abuse from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP); July 2008
  3. Non-Medical Marijuana III: Rite of Passage or Russian Roulette, by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
  4. A Report From the National Survey on Drug Use and Health – Marijuana Use and Delinquent Behaviors Among Youths
  5. "What Americans Need to Know About Marijuana" (ONDCP)

Section II: The Case Against Legalization

  1. Talking Points Against Legalization
  2. Rebuttal Against Legalization
  3. "A Haze of Misinformation Clouds Issue of Medical Marijuana"by Andrea Barthwell (ONDCP); Los Angeles Times , July 23, 2003.
  4. A Peek Into Pandora's Box: The Medical Excuse Marijuana Controversy, by Eric Voth, M.D., FACP
  5. "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

  1. Current Federal Legislation
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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

  1. Tips on Writing An Op-ed
  2. Sample Op-eds For States Currently Facing Ballot Initiatives.

Section V: Recent Issues

  1. Arguments Against Marijuana Legalization and/or Decriminalization From a Prevention Standpoint
  2. CADCA Entry on Capitol Hill Blog August 11, 2008
   






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