Scientific Papers and Media Mentions of Doblin/Kleiman 1990 Survey of Oncologists

Peer-Reviewed Publications Resulting from Doblin Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) or Attempting to Critique its Conclusions

  • Doblin R, Kleiman MAR. Medical use of marijuana. Ann Intern Med. 1991; 114:809-810.
  • Doblin R, Kleiman MAR. Marijuana as antiemetic medicine, a survey of oncologists' experiences and attitudes. J Clin Onc. 1991; 9:1314-1319.
  • Schwartz R, Beveridge R. Marijuana as an antiemetic drug: How useful is it today? Opinions from clinical oncologists. J Addic Dis.1994; 13 (1):53-65.
  • Stimmel B. Editoral- Medical Marijuana: To Prescribe or Not to Prescribe, That is the Question. J. Addic Dis. 1995; 14 (1):1-3.
  • Doblin R, Kleiman MAR. The medical use of marijuana: The case for clinical trials. J. Addic Dis. 1995; 14 (1):5-14.
  • Schwartz R, Voth E. Marijuana as medicine: Making a silk purse out of a sow's ear. J. Addic Dis. 1995; 14 (1):15-21
  • Grinspoon L, Bakalar J and Doblin R. Marijuana, the AIDS Wasting Syndrome, and the U.S. Government. New Engl J Med. 1995; 333 (10):670-671.
  • Schwartz R, Voth E, and Sheridan M. Marijuana to Prevent Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients: A Survey of Clinical Oncologists. Southern Med. J. 1997; 90 (2):167-172.
  • Doblin R, Kleiman MAR. Survey Research vs Clinical Trials in Evaluating the Medical Utility of Marijuana. Southern Med. J. 1998; 91 (10):989-991.
  • Schwartz R. Reply. Southern Med. J. 1998; 91 (10):991-992.

Appendix in a Book

  • Doblin R. Marijuana: A Question of Currently Accepted Medical Use, in Cancer Treatment and Marijuana Therapy, ed. Robert C. Randall. Washington, D.C.: Galen Press, 1990: Appendix F:341-352.

Mentioned in Books

  • Grinspoon L. Marijuana: An Old Medicine for a New Millennium, in How to Legalize Drugs, ed. Jefferson Fish.1998. Northvale, New Jersy: Jason Aronson Inc.
  • Grinspoon L, Bakalar J. Marijuana- The Forbidden Medicine. 1993. New Haven: Yale U. Press.
  • Kleiman, MAR. Against Excess. 1992. New York: Basic Books. Iversen, L. The Science of Marijuana. 2000. London: Oxford University Press.
  • Partial chronological list of mentions of my PAE in Television News Reports, Newspaper Articles, Editorials, Magazines, Campaign Material, Voter's Guides and Congressional Reports:

Television News Reports

  • NBC National News, May 1, 1991.
  • NBC Today Show, May 6, 1991.

Newspaper Articles, Editorials, Magazines, Campaign Material, Voter's Guides and Congressional Reports

  • Treaster J. Doctors Back Marijuana Use by Cancer Patients. New York Times, May 1, 1991. A15.
  • Ostrow R. 48% of Cancer Specialists in Study Would Prescribe Pot. Los Angeles Times, May 1, 1991. A12.
  • Treaster J. Many Doctors See Marijuana As Medicine, San Francisco Chronicle, May 1, 1991. A2.
  • Price J. Many Cancer Specialists favor Pot Use. Washington Times, May 1, 1991. A4.
  • Washington. Report: 44% of cancer docs urge pot use. Boston Herald, May 1, 1991. A4.
  • Washington. Marijuana prescribed, study shows. Kansas City Star, May 1, 1991. A2
  • Staff. Medical use of pot greater than expected. San Jose Mercury News, May 1, 1991. A3
  • Nazario S. What is as Versatile as the Soybean but Illegal Anyway? Wall Street Journal, May 2, 1991. A1
  • Friend T. Some cancer MDs still prescribe pot. USA Today, May 2, 1991. D1.Street News May 2, 1991.
  • Reuters. Smoked Marijuana called effective remedy. Boston Globe, June 28, 1991. 12.
  • Staff, The Economist, Cross-eyed and Painless. July 6,1991. p. 89.
  • Hecht B. The New Republic, Out of Joint -The Case for Medical Marijuana.July 15&22.p.7-9.
  • Werner Erica. Legalize it, Don't Criticize it. Harvard Crimson, September, 28, 1991.3.
  • Newman J. American Health, October, 1991. p. 18.Staff, Docs High on Pot. In Health, November, 1991. p. 11-12.
  • Isikoff M. Compassionate Marijuana Use. Washington Post, November, 1991.
  • Ostrow R. Delay in Lifting Pot Ban to Aid Seriously Ill is Assailed. Los Angeles Times, January 31, 1992. A13
  • Chapman S. The drug war claims more innocent victims. Chicago Tribune, March 12, 1992. Sec 1, p. 29.
  • Treaster J. Agency Says Marijuana is Nor Proven Medicine. New York Times, March 19, 1992.
  • Skorneck C. DEA rules out pot for medical purposes. Chicago Sun Times, March 19, 1992. p. 18
  • Bishop K. Marijuana Still a Drug, Not a Medicine. New York Times, March 22, 1992. Sunday Week in Review.
  • McDougal, J. Medical use of Marijuana is a contradiction in terms. Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune, March 23, 1992. Op-ed. p. A15.
  • Staff, The Economist, The Last Smoke. March 28,1992. p. 23-24.
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune April 11, 1992
  • Trebach A, Zeese K. The Case for Medical Marijuana. Washington Post, May 7, 1992. Op-ed.
  • Trebach A, Zeese K. The Case for Medical Marijuana. Charlotte Observer, May 11, 1992. Op-ed. 9A.
  • Bandow D. Sometimes Marijuana is the Best Medicine. Wall Street Journal, January 28, 1993. Op-ed. A15.
  • Doblin R, Kleiman M. Marijuana As Medicine. Wall Street Journal, February 19,1993. Letter to the Editor.
  • Hearn Wayne. Burning Issue: Should your patients go to pot? American Medical News, Sometime in 1993-4.
  • Editorial, Chicago Sun-Times Rethink Medical Ban on Use of Marijuana, January 7,1994.p. 33.
  • Miccucci, Dana, Up in Smoke - Arrest Sparks 79-year old to fight to legalize marijuna. Chicago Tribune, January 9,1994. Section 6, p. 3.
  • Sullum J. Prescription Pot. Reason, April, 1994. p. 17.Californians for Medical Rights, PR pamphlet, Proposition 215: A medical need. 1996 election year.
  • California Ballot Pamphlet, for November 5, 1996, p. 60 (distributed to all California voters).
  • Nadelmann Ethan, Pro: The Case for Medical Marijuana. San Francisco Examiner, December 27,1996. p A23.
  • Chapman Stephen, Reefer Madness: US drug warriors vs. medical marijuana.
  • Commentary. Chicago Tribune, January 2, 1997, Sec 1, p. 19.
  • Bell Maggie. Marijuana: Medicine or Madness? Health Care Business Digest, February, 1997. p. 32-37.
  • Bennett, Sandra. Legalization Lobby Uses Flawed Data to Support Medical Use Of Marijuana, Oregonian, Op-ed, February 6, 1997, p. C9.
  • Epstein, J. Just glimpsing a better way to fight drug abuse. Houston Chronicle, February 24,1997.
  • Doblin and Kleiman, "Stop pot propoganda, start science," Chicago Tribune, February 26,1997. Op-ed.
  • "Doctors and Medical Marijuana," New York Times Editorial, March 6, 1997. p. A18.
  • Your Health, "Marijuana as medicine, how strong is the science," Consumer Reports, May, 1997, p. 62-63.
  • Reefer Candidness, American Medical News, April 7, 1997. p. 31
  • Grinspoon L and Bakalar J, Smoke Screen. Forum: Playboy, June, 1997, p. 49-53.
  • Editorial, Anti-drug focus keeps marijuana from the ill, USA Today, July 18,1996, p. 14A.
  • Annas, G. Legal Issues in Medicine, Reefer Madness- The Federal Response to California's Medical Marijuana Law, New England Journal of Medicine, Vol 337. #6, August 7, 1997, p. 435-439.
  • Pollan, M. Living with Medical Marijuana, New York Times Magazine, July 20,1997. cover story.
  • Richard Sanders, Justice Sanders; dissent argues the case for: Marijuana as Medicine, Focus, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 24,1997, E1-3.
  • 105th Congress, House of Representatives, Dissenting Views on H. Res. 372, 105th Congress, 2nd Session--Report 105-451, Part 1 March 18,1998.
  • Grinspoon L and Bakalar J. Forum: Playboy, August, 1998. Editorial, USA Today, A Way to Ease Suffering. October 30, 1998. 14A.
  • Yes on Question 10 Committee, "Let the Doctors Decide What is Right for Their Patients." Oct, 2000.
  • Davenport-Hines, Richard. London Review of Books (UK). Thu, 02 Nov 2000.
  • Kubena, R. SMOKE SCREEN-Hypocrisy About Addiction And Pain Control Keeps Medical Marijuana From Needy Patients. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tue, 28 Aug 2001.
  • New York Times Editoral, "Medical Marijuana In Court," May 25, 2002
  • New York Times Letter to the Editor, "Medical Marijuana," Reed Irvine, June 1, 2002.
  • New York Times Letter to the Editor, "Marijuana Research," Rick Doblin, Mark Kleiman, June 8, 2002.

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