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1 online resource (393 pages) |
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Contemporary World Issues Ser |
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Contemporary World Issues Ser
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY; Introduction; What Is Cannabis Sativa?; Hemp versus Marijuana; The Cannabis Plant in History; Cannabis in China; Cannabis in India and Central Asia; Cannabis in Africa (and Beyond); Cannabis in Europe; Cannabis in North America; Industrial Hemp in the United States; Industrial Hemp Worldwide; Conclusion; References; 2 PROBLEMS, ISSUES, AND SOLUTIONS; History of Cannabis Prohibition; Prohibitions on Cannabis: Ancient Cultures |
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International Concerns, 1910-1925Prohibition of Cannabis: The United States; Cannabis Legislation in the States; Federal Cannabis Laws; State Marijuana Laws; Patterns of Marijuana Use in the United States; Attitudes about Marijuana Use; Current Controversies about Marijuana Use; Legalization and Decriminalization of Marijuana; Arguments in Favor of Decriminalization or Legalization; Arguments in Opposition to Decriminalization or Legalization; Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Uses; Arguments in Favor of Legalizing Medical Marijuana; Arguments in Opposition to Legalizing Medical Marijuana |
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Current Status of Medical Marijuana in the United StatesLegalization of Recreational Marijuana; Resistance to Legalization; Conclusion; References; 3 PERSPECTIVES; Introduction; Marijuana Is Not Safe and Is Not Medicine: Peter Bensinger; The Waiting Game: Mary Jane Borden; An Effective Public Health Approach to Reduce Marijuana Use: Robert L. DuPont; Government Research Support and Marijuana Legalization Brightens the Spotlight on the Endocannabinoid System: Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup; Medical Marijuana: A Perspective: Arthur Livermore |
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Lies and Deception: The Origins of Today's Federal Marijuana Policy: Duane LudwigThe Threat of Big Marijuana: Clara MacCarald; Is Marijuana Medicine? The Answer Is Yes, No, and Maybe: Kevin A. Sabet; Common Sense Marijuana Policy Revisited: Douglas McVay; 4 PROFILES; Introduction; Americans for Safe Access; Harry J. Anslinger (1892-1975); Steve DeAngelo (1958- ); Lyster Hoxie Dewey (1865-1944); Drug Free America Foundation, Inc.; Drug Policy Alliance; European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction; Barney Frank (1940- ); Jon Gettman (1957- ); Hemp Industries Association |
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John W. Huffman (1932- )International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines; Marijuana Policy Project; Raphael Mechoulam (1930- ); Tod Hiro Mikuriya (1933-2007); Ethan Nadelmann (1957- ); National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML); Office of National Drug Control Policy; William B. O'Shaughnessy (1809-1889); Raymond P. Shafer (1917-2006); Keith Stroup (1943- ); UN Office on Drugs and Crime; U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; 5 DATA AND DOCUMENTS; Introduction; Data |
| Summary |
"This single-volume resource provides sound, up-to-date information and authoritative resources for research on the controversial topics of the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes and the effects of marijuana use on society"--Amazon.com |
| Notes |
Table 5.1. Marijuana Use by Persons Aged 12 Years and Older in the United States, 2002-2014, Past Month |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Marijuana -- Therapeutic use -- United States
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Marijuana -- History
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Drug legalization -- United States
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Drug legalization
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Marijuana
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Marijuana -- Therapeutic use
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781440850523 |
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1440850526 |
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