Medical Marijuana

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		Americans for Safe Access A grassroots campaign working to grant states the right to choose and govern medical marijuana laws.

		Drug Policy Alliance Organization working to broaden the public debate on drug policy and to promote realistic alternatives to the war on drugs based on science, compassion, public health, and human rights. The Alliance was formerly known as The Lindesmith Center - Drug Policy Foundation.

		Green Aid: Medical Marijuana Legal Defense and Education Fund Advocacy organization whose goals include legal and judicial reform; provision of legal representation, ancillary services, and financial resources on key criminal cases; and public relations.

		International Association for Cannabis as Medicine A scientific society based in Germany, advocating for improvement of the legal situation for the use of marijuana for therapeutic applications through promotion of research and dissemination of information.

		marijuana.org Medical marijuana advocacy site from Californians for Compassionate Use, with links, news, and marijuana information.

		Marijuana Policy Project Comprehensive and current, tracks developments in medical marijuana policy.

		Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) A membership-based non-profit research and educational organization assisting scientists to design, fund, obtain approval for and report on studies into the healing and spiritual potentials of MDMA, psychedelic drugs, and marijuana. Good section on medical marijuana research.

		National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) Nonprofit lobby working to end marijuana prohibition and stop arrests of marijuana users. Site features newsletters, legal resources, and ways to take action.

		NIH Workshop on the Medical Utility of Marijuana Summary of meeting at the NIH in February 1997 to review the scientific data concerning the potential therapeutic uses for marijuana and the need for and feasibility of additional research.

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	Alternative and Complementary Medicine
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	Substance Use and Drug Policy