The legalization of marijuana
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- ISBN: 9780737775563
- ISBN: 0737775564
- ISBN: 9780737775570
- ISBN: 0737775572
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240 pages ; 24 cm. - Publisher: Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, [2016]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Ch. 1. Has the prohibition against marijuana been successful? Drug prohibition has failed and needs to end / Law Enforcement Against Prohibition ; Marijuana prohibition policies simply need to be refined / Jamie Chandler and Skylar Young ; The scandal of racist marijuana arrests--and what to do about it / Harry Levine ; Pot possession and the police / Heather Mac Donald ; Marijuana prohibition is ineffective and unpopular / Marijuana Policy Project ; Two states defy feds with full marijuana legalization / Alex Newman -- Ch. 2. Is marijuana use harmful? Marijuana has harmful individual and social consequences / National Institute on Drug Abuse ; Marijuana has been used for centuries and is relatively safe / Paul Armentano ; Research shows that marijuana use is safer than alcohol use / Marijuana Policy Project ; Marijuana use and alcohol use are dangerous for society / Sven-Olov Carlsson ; Marijuana trafficking and use are linked with crime / Charles D. Stimson ; Marijuana legalization leads to a reduction in crime / Jeffrey A. Miron -- Ch. 3. Should use of medical marijuana be legal? Marijuana should be legalized for medical use / Drug Policy Alliance ; The marijuana plant should not be legalized for medical use / Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. (DFAF) ; Patients should be allowed to grow marijuana plants for medicine / Americans for Safe Access ; Research does not support the use of the marijuana plant as medicine / National Institute on Drug Abuse ; The federal government has ended the ban on medical marijuana / Evan Halper ; Congress should pass a bill to reclassify marijuana for medical use / Debra J. Saunders -- Ch. 4. Should recreational use of marijuana be legal? Research supports continued prohibition of marijuana / Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) ; There would be many negative effects from marijuana legalization / American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) ; Marijuana should be fully legalized, not just decriminalized / Drug Policy Alliance ; Marijuana should not be legalized / Charles "Cully" Stimson ; Majority continues to support pot legalization in U.S. / Lydia Saad ; Legalizing cannabis is more than just a yes or no decision / Rosalie Pacula and Beau Kilmer. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | KF 3891 .M2 L44 2016 | 30775305512049 | General Collection | Available | - |