The Marihuana Problem: An Overview
WILLIAM H. MCGLOTHLIN PH.D.1, and
LOUIS JOLYON WEST M.D.2
1 Research psychologist, U.C.L.A. Institute of Government and Public Affairs, Los Angeles, Calif. 90024
2 Chairman, department of psychiatry, University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Okla
Current knowledge of the use of marihuana, its physical and mental effects, and its relation to crime and to other drug use are reviewed. The authors feel that a reappraisal of the social and legal policies regarding marihuana use is needed to resolve the crisis brought about by the rapid increase in its use despite the severe penalties prescribed for violation of the marihuana laws.
