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Reports - The Problem of Cannabis

Drug Abuse

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL   
Distr. LIMITED E/CN.7/L.916 April 1955
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH/FRENCH

COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS Tenth session
Item 9 of the provisional agenda

THE PROBLEM OF CANNABIS

Note by the Secretary-General

At its eighth session, the Commission included among the studies which it considered to be

required in connexion with the problem of cannabis an additional study on the physical and

mental effects of cannabis (E/2423, para. 192). The World Health Organization agreed to

make this study and the Secretary-General has the honour to transmit it herewith.

UNITED NATIONS/NATIONS UNIES

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION/ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTE
WHO/APD/56
17 March 1955
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EFFECTS OF CANNABIS
Additional Study*

Introduction

Cultural Factors

Botanical Research

Pharmacology

Etiology of cannabis abuse

Effect in general

Physical effects

Mental effects

Auto-observations by physicians, The correct diagnosis

Relation to Violence and Crime

Social Aspects in General

Some final considerations

References

Prepared, on request of the World Health Orranization, by Dr P.O. Wolff, formerly Chief, Addiction Producing Drugs Section, WHO.
WHO/APD/56

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