| Description |
171 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Contemporary issues companion |
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Contemporary issues companion.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The harmful effects of marijuana / George Biernson -- Myths about the harmful effects of marijuana / Paul Hager -- Marijuana's addictive effects / Ingrid Wickelgren -- Marijuana is not a gateway drug / John P. Morgan and Lynn Zimmer -- Marijuana use impairs driving / Judy Monroe -- The truth behind propaganda about marijuana's adverse effects / Jacob Sullum -- The debate over the legalization of marijuana : an overview / Paul Van Slambrouck -- Marijuana laws should be reformed / Ira Glasser -- Marijuana should not be legalized / D.S. Perez -- Responsible marijuana use should be legal / R. Keith Stroup -- Legalizing marijuana would be irresponsible / Lee P. Brown -- The movement to legalize industrial hemp / Mari Kane -- The hemp movement : a disguise for legalizing marijuana / Jeanette McDougal -- The European attitude toward marijuana / Peter Ford -- The medical marijuana debate : an overview / Elisabeth Frater -- Examining the scientific research on medical marijuana / The Institute of Medicine -- The potential medical benefits of marijuana / Economist -- Medical marijuana should not be legalized / Bob Barr -- The federal government should not interfere with state medical marijuana laws / Gary Newkirk -- State medical marijuana laws threaten the public health / James R. McDonough -- Marijuana addiction : one family's nightmare / Ronald G. Shafer -- I broke the law to save my son / Cheryl Johnson, as told to Steve Rubenstein -- An activist for medical marijuana / Linda Peterson -- Marijuana entrepreneurs / Jake MacDonald -- Fighting America's war on marijuana / Steve White, interviewed by Elena Mannes. |
| Subject |
Marijuana.
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Marijuana -- Therapeutic use.
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Marijuana -- Law and legislation.
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| Added Author |
Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
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| ISBN |
0737708344 paperback alkaline paper |
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0737708352 lib. alkaline paper |
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19.95 |
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