| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xii, 252 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Previous edition: 2016. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Millions of Americans have used marijuana at some point in their lives, yet it remains a substance shrouded by myth, misinformation, and mystery. Over the past decades, marijuana has become a remarkable social, economic, and even political force, with a surprising range of advocates and opponents. In Marijuana : A Short History, John Hudak, one of the best-known and most-cited experts on marijuana legalization, 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. Public policy toward marijuana, especially in the United States, is changing rapidly. This new edition provides a brief yet compelling narrative of the racial, social, and cultural history of marijuana but also tells us how a once-vilified plant has been transformed into a mainstream issue. Focusing on politics, media, racial justice, government, and education, Hudak explains why public policy has changed, and what that change might mean for marijuana's future place in society." -- Back cover. |
| Contents |
Cannabis as plant and product -- Early regulation and a new (drug) deal -- Marijuana as an enemy, foreign and domestic -- Richard Nixon fires the opening shots in the war on drugs -- Prosecuting the war on drugs -- Ronald Reagan opens new theaters in the war on drugs -- Demographics and death reshape views on marijuana -- Cannabis use as a lifestyle of the rich and famous -- Decriminalization as the first retreat from Prohibition -- Ganja gridlock : the failures of federal reform -- The fight for medical marijuana -- Recreational marijuana sprouts in the West -- Racial justice and the future of marijuana reform -- Weighing the costs and benefits of legalization. |
| Subject |
Marijuana -- United States -- History.
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Marijuana abuse -- United States -- History.
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Drug abuse -- United States -- History.
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Drug control -- United States -- History.
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Marijuana abuse. (OCoLC)fst01009285
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Drug control. (OCoLC)fst01032891
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Drug abuse. (OCoLC)fst00898480
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Marijuana. (OCoLC)fst01009256
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
0815738315 (paperback) |
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9780815738312 (paperback) |
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9780815738329 (epub) |
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0815738323 (epub) |
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