Screen LibraryMarijuana politics : uncovering the troublesome history and social costs of criminalization /
This book covers everything from botany to the historical uses of marijuana to common misconceptions about the use of cannabis, with a primary focus on the political process of prohibition and legalization of cannabis in the United States.
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| Published: |
Praeger,
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| Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, California : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
This book covers everything from botany to the historical uses of marijuana to common misconceptions about the use of cannabis, with a primary focus on the political process of prohibition and legalization of cannabis in the United States. |
| Carrier Form: | x, 298 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-271) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781440837067 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 1440837066 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | HV5822 |
| CLC: |
D971.221 D771.288 |
| Call Number: | D771.288/H258 |
| Contents: | Ch. 1. Marijuana : politics, partisanship, and demagoguery -- ch. 2. The victimless crime family -- ch. 3. Lessons from the prohibition era -- ch. 4. Marijuana as medicine / Kyle Bershok Ames -- ch. 5. A brief history of cannabis use and regulation / Kyle Bershok Ames -- ch. 6. Global marijuana regulation / Kyle Bershok Ames -- ch. 7. Recent legalization developments / Taylor Hart-Bowlan and Kyle Bershok Ames -- ch. 8. The conflict between federal and state marijuana law / Taylor Hart-Bowlan -- ch. 9. Conclusion. |