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» A Collection of Articles That Address Research on Marijuana    Publications of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, extending back as far as 1995.    http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_Notes/NN0058.html

» Cannabis    Information on marijuana, how it is taken, and effects it has on the body.    http://www.drugs-info.co.uk/drugpages/cannabis/cannabis.html

» Cognitive Deficits Associated With Heavy Marijuana Use Appear To Be Reversible    Report in 2002 about a study showing that memory and learning problems caused by heavy marijuana smoking persist for at least a week after cessation of use of the drug, but they appear to resolve completely within a month. The study was supported by the N    http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol17N1/Cognitive.html

» Cognitive Deficits in Marijuana Smokers Persist After Use Stops    Report in 2003 about a study showing that cognitive impairments resulting from smoking marijuana can last up to at least 28 days after an individual last smoked the drug. The study was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.    http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol18N5/Cognitive.html

» For Potheads, Brain Remains Impaired Long After the Buzz Is Gone    Article on the effects of marijuana use, based on a study by researchers at Harvard University, and reported in 1996 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.    http://www.mentalhealth.com/mag1/p5m-sb01.html

» Smoking Marijuana: Basic Facts    Summary information about many aspects of marijuana usage.    http://www.geocities.com/healthmoon/smoking-marijuana/