Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-253) and index.
Contents
What is marijuana and what would it mean to legalize it? -- Who uses marijuana? -- How is marijuana produced and distributed today? -- How stringent is marijuana enforcement in the U.S.? -- What are the risks of using marijuana? -- What is known about the non-medicinal benefits of using marijuana? -- What are the medicinal benefits of using marijuana? -- What are the pros and cons of legalization generally? -- How is legalization of marijuana different from legalization of other drugs? -- What is the context of the legalization debate? -- What if marijuana were treated like alcohol? -- Could one state in the U.S. legalize marijuana if the federal government didn't? -- How would marijuana legalization affect me personally? -- Between marijuana prohibition and commercial legalization : is there any middle ground? -- Can industrial hemp save the planet? -- What do the authors think about marijuana legalization?