The controversy and issues about the good and evil effects of cannabis have grown exponentially over the last 20 years. Some of the findings have detracted from the issues of criminalization to focus on its potential as a major medicinal agent. This has led to exploratory studies into the therapeutic utility of cannabis. At this time a number of areas of potential medicinal applications have been identified and investigated, for example glaucoma, asthma, pain and multiple sclerosis to name a few.

In this volume some medicinal and cultural issues are explored.