Cannabis

Health Effects

Cannabis and Your Health: Ministry of Health Pamphlet (Nov 2002)

A Ministry of Health pamphlet that provides factual information about the possible effects of cannabis on your health.

Guidelines for Recognising, Assessing and Treating Alcohol and Cannabis Abuse in Primary Care (www.nzgg.org.nz) (1999)

This guideline deals primarily with problem consumption of alcohol and to a lesser extent with cannabis, two of the most commonly-used drugs in New Zealand.

The Adverse Effects of Cannabis Use (1998)

Hall W and Solowij N. 1998. Lancet, 352, 1611-1616. This is a short, easily-readable summary article outlining the various potential health effects.

For a more comprehensive discussion of the cannabis literature and studies that have been conducted over the years see the following book: Kalant H, Corrigall W, Hall W and Smart R. 1999. The Health Effects of Cannabis. Toronto: Addiction Research Centre.

Cannabis: A Health Perspective and Research Agenda (whqlibdoc.who.int) (1997)

This report from the World Health Organisation provides a review and summary of current knowledge about cannabis use and health effects, and is likely to be relevant for policy-makers, public health officials, educators and others concerned with health promotion.

Cannabis: The Public Health Issues 1995-96 (Jun 1996)

The aim of Cannabis: The Public Health Issues 1995-1996 is to improve health by reducing cannabis-related harm. It contains a range of information about cannabis use in New Zealand, and public health issues.

Cannabis and Health in New Zealand (1995)

Cannabis and Health in New Zealand seeks to clarify what is known about the health effects and health implications of cannabis use in New Zealand. The statement is supported by peer reviewed international research. Much of the research referred to in this document was presented at the Cannabis and Health conference in Wellington, New Zealand in October 1993.

National Drug Policy New Zealand

Cannabis

Health Effects