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Marijuana : a short history
Record details
- ISBN: 9780815729068
- ISBN: 0815729065
- ISBN: 9780815729075
- ISBN: 0815729073
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Physical Description:
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xii, 217 pages ; 18 cm - Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I. A weed by any other name. 1. Cannabis as plant and product -- Part II. The government steps in. 2. Early regulation and a new (drug) deal ; 3. Marijuana as an enemy, foreign and domestic ; 4. Richard Nixon fires the opening shots in the War on Drugs ; 5. Prosecuting the War on Drugs ; 6. Ronald Reagan opens new theaters in the War on Drugs -- Part III. Pot, the public and the powerful. 7. Demographics and death reshape views on marijuana ; 8. Cannabis use as a lifestyle of the rich and famous -- Part IV. Marijuana reform blossoms into public policy. 9. Decriminalization as the first retreat from prohibition ; 10. Ganja gridlock : the failures of federal reform ; 11. The fight for medical marijuana ; 12. Recreational marijuana sprouts in the West -- Part V. The future of marijuana. 13. Weighing the costs and benefits of legalization. |
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| Subject: | Marijuana -- United States -- History Marijuana abuse -- United States -- History Drug abuse -- United States -- History Drug control -- United States -- History |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Interurban Library | HV 5822 M3 H83 2016 (Text) | 26040003187362 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
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Discusses the social and cultural history of marijuana, focusing on how it has been discussed in politics, media, government, and education. - Perseus PublishingFrom Reefer Madness to legal purchase at the corner store.
With long-time legal and social barriers to marijuana falling across much of the United States, the time has come for an accessible and informative look at attitudes toward the dried byproduct of Cannabis sativa. Marijuana: A Short History profiles the politics and policies concerning the five-leaf plant in the United States and around the world.
Millions of Americans have used marijuana at some point in their lives, yet it remains a substance shrouded by myth, misinformation, and mystery. This book offers an up-to-date, cutting-edge look at how a plant with a tumultuous history has emerged from the shadows of counterculture and illegality. Today, marijuana has become a remarkable social, economic, and even political force, with a surprising range of advocates and opponents. Public policy toward marijuana, especially in the United States, is changing rapidly. Marijuana: A Short History provides a brief yet compelling narrative that discusses the social and cultural history of marijuana but also tells us how a once-vilified plant has been transformed into a serious, even mainstream, public policy issue. Focusing on politics, the media, government, and education, the book describes why public policy has changed, and what that change might mean for marijuana’s future place in society. - Perseus PublishingFrom Reefer Madness to legal purchase at the corner store.
With long-time legal and social barriers to marijuana falling across much of the United States, the time has come for an accessible and informative look at attitudes toward the dried byproduct of Cannabis sativa. Marijuana: A Short History profiles the politics and policies concerning the five-leaf plant in the United States and around the world.
Millions of Americans have used marijuana at some point in their lives, yet it remains a substance shrouded by myth, misinformation, and mystery. This book offers an up-to-date, cutting-edge look at how a plant with a tumultuous history has emerged from the shadows of counterculture and illegality. Today, marijuana has become a remarkable social, economic, and even political force, with a surprising range of advocates and opponents. Public policy toward marijuana, especially in the United States, is changing rapidly. Marijuana: A Short History provides a brief yet compelling narrative that discusses the social and cultural history of marijuana but also tells us how a once-vilified plant has been transformed into a serious, even mainstream, public policy issue. Focusing on politics, the media, government, and education, the book describes why public policy has changed, and what that change might mean for marijuana's future place in society.
