TABLE OF CONTENTS For House of Lords
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Terms of reference
1.2 Comment/sources for specific questions of committee
1.3 General questions of committee - a case for change?
SECTION 2
TYPES OF CANNABIS AND METHODS OF USE
2.1 Cannabis Resin
2.2 Herbal Cannabis
2.3 Cannabis Oil
SECTION 3 CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF CANNABIS USERS
3.1 UK data
3.2 World data
3.3 Composition of joints
3.4 Eating and drinking cannabis
3.5 Summary of consumption statistics
Table 1: Cannabis use percentiles &THC dosage
SECTION 4 METHODS OF CANNABIS INGESTION
4.1 Routes of administration
4.2 Smoking
4.3 Oral use and dosage
SECTION 5 EFFECTS OF CANNABIS - NEW RESULTS FROM I.D.M.U. SURVEYS
5.1 Effects of duration of use
5.2 Cannabis dependence
5.3 Note on Driving
Table 2: Effects of duration of cannabis use on patterns of use
5.4 Reported health problems and benefits - significant associations
Table 3: Reported health problems
Table 4: Reported health benefits
5.5 Reasons for using cannabis
Table 5: Reasons for using cannabis
SECTION 6
MEDICINAL USES OF CANNABIS - SELECTED LITERATURE REVIEWS
6.1 General observations
6.2 Medicinal Uses
6.3 Historical and cultural uses
6.4 Cannabis and pain relief
6.5 Antiepileptic/Anticonvulsant effects
6.6 Cannabis & Stress Relief/ Relaxation
6.7 Depression
6.8 Treatment of Asthma
6.9 Cannabis and Opiate withdrawal
6.10 Treatment of alcoholism
SECTION 7
LEGALISING MEDICAL CANNABIS USE - THE CALIFORNIAN EXPERIENCE
7.1 Brief history of reform
7.2 US Government and Medical Marijuana
7.3 Distribution - cannabis buyers clubs
7.4 Problems and benefits of Californian system
SECTION 8
CURRENT TREATMENT OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS USERS BY THE UK CRIMINAL COURTS
8.1 Overview
8.2 Outcomes of arrests of medicinal users (I.D.M.U. surveys)
Table 6: Outcomes of cases from surveys
8.3 Outcomes of criminal cases (I.D.M.U. case records)
Table 7.1: Medical conditions encountered in referrals
Table 7.2: Disposal of cases
Table 7.3: Sentencing
8.4 Press and internet reports
References
Medicinal Cannabis - Multiple Sclerosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Huntingtons Chorea. (Lords Addendum)
