• An extensive Working List of Selected References and Resources Concerning the Harmful Effects of Marijuana initially compiled May 31, 2014 and periodically updated. ​Compiled by Paula D. Gordon, Ph.D.
  

• Selected Abstracts and References on the Harmfulness of Marijuana (Focusing on Psychosis, Bi-Polar Disorders, and Other Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders)
  

• Some Outstanding Websites about Marijuana, Including Some Websites Tracking Developments in Jurisdictions Where Marijuana Has Been Legalized
  

• The Complaint Filed in December of 2014 by the States of Nebraska and Oklahoma Against the State of Colorado to Settle the Question:  How can Colorado circumvent federal law that bans the cultivation, trafficking and possession of marijuana?
  

• A presentation at the December 5, 2014 Dupont Summit in Washington, D.C. on “Marijuana Legalization: A Man-Made Public Health Disaster Currently Unfolding in Two States in the U.S.”Presentation by Paula D. Gordon, Ph.D.
  

• An excerpt from the October 30, 2014 testimony by Paula Gordon before Joint Committees of the Washington, D.C. Council
  

• A presentation on November 3, 2014 at The George Washington University ~ University Seminar on Reflexive Systems on Viewing Marijuana Use and Policy from a Public Health Perspective
  

• An October 4, 2014 article in the PA Times Online on Marijuana Legalization: a Man-Made Public Health Disaster Currently Unfolding in Two States in the U.S.?
  

• An August 4, 2014 article in Family Security Matters on the The Illegality of Legalizing Marijuana Use: An Open Plea to the President and All Other Sworn Federal, State, and Local Public Officials Concerning Marijuana Policies and Laws in the United States…

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1) LISTS OF REFERENCES AND RESOURCES ON MARIJUANA, KEY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS, PRESENTATIONS,​

TESTIMONY, ARTICLES, REPORTS, AND OPEN LETTERS

Dr. Paula D. Gordon is a consultant, researcher, analyst, writer, speaker, and educator. She has also served in a variety of capacities in the Federal government, including staff officer, policy analyst, and special projects director. She has an extensive background in several domestic policy arenas including drug abuse prevention and homeland security. She played a key role in the introduction of the idea and the design of the legislation that culminated in the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention in the Executive Office of the President (a precursor office to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy). Her websites at http://GordonDrugAbusePrevention.com, http://GordonPublicAdministration.com, http://GordonHumankind.com, and http://GordonHomeland.com include her articles, reports, publications, and presentations on drug abuse prevention, public administration, organizational change, emergency management and homeland security and other topics. Her doctoral dissertation, Public Administration in the Public Interest (posted at http://GordonPublicAdministration.com) focuses on complex societal problem solving and governmental change. She is based in Washington, D.C. Inquiries including, media and speaking requests can be addressed to her by e-mail at pgordon@starpower.net;  phone: 202 241 0631; and Skype: pgordon14.

ABOUT PAULA D. GORDON

• ​Resolving the Controversy Regarding the Effects of Marijuana Use
  

• Promising Approaches to Drug Abuse Prevention and Early Intervention
  

• The Role of Drug Abuse Prevention Educators in Addressing the Drug Problem
  

• School-Based Approaches to Drug Abuse Prevention and Early Intervention
  

• Master of Arts Degree in Drug Abuse Prevention
  

• Cigarette Smoke and Marijuana Smoke as Environmental Health Hazards and Infringements on the Civil Liberties of Those Subjected to Passive Inhalation (This paper also includes a discussion of research bearing on contact high and "flash back" phenomena.)
  

• An Alternative Approach to Drug Abuse Prevention Evaluation ​(Professional Paper Submitted to the National Institute on Drug Abuse)  (81M056825701D)
  

Additional publications of possible interest including

• Guide to Ideas on Drug Abuse Programs and Policies
  

• The State and Territorial Guide to Substance Abuse Prevention in Declared Disasters  Primary Authors: Tara Kelley Baker, M.S.W., Magdalena Hurwitz, and Paula D. Gordon, Ph.D.,
  

• A February 13, 2014 Open Letter to Users, Prescribers, and Proponents of the “Medical” Use of Marijuana
  

• The SpiritualHarmofMarijuana.com Website:A Website Devoted to the Harmful Spiritual Effects of Marijuana and Other Psychoactive Substances

• A May 30, 2014 article on Some Comments and Questions for Proponents of Marijuana Legalization
  

• A May 21, 2014 Open Letter to Those Who Believe that Marijuana is Either Harmless or “Relatively” Harmless to Users and to Those in Their Environment with Appendices to the Open Letter
  

• A May 27, 2009 article (revised December 27, 2009) in Family Security Matters on The Harm Caused to Individuals and Society by the Use of Marijuana
  

• Statements Made by John Walters and Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy on Mr. Obama’s January 2014 Comments Concerning the Effects of Marijuana, Comments that were Ill-Considered and Without a Scientific Basis.
  

• A Must-See Video of an Extraordinary Exchange in India in the Fall of 2013 between Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Dalai Lama
  

• An Outstanding PSA and Video on the Harmfulness of Drug Use by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
  

• December 12, 2012 Position Statement on Marijuana of The National Association of Drug Court Professionals
  

Other Drug Abuse Prevention-Related Articles and Reports by Paula Gordon, including Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

• Approaches to Drug Abuse Prevention
  

• Alternatives to Drugs Approach to Drug Abuse Prevention
  

GordonDrugAbusePrevention.com