uncovering the troublesome history and social costs of criminalization /
First Statement of Responsibility
Robert M. Hardaway.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Santa Barbara, California :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2018]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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x, 298 pages ;
Dimensions
25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-271) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Marijuana : politics, partisanship, and demagoguery -- The victimless crime family -- Lessons from the prohibition era -- Marijuana as medicine / Kyle Bershok Ames -- A brief history of cannabis use and regulation / Kyle Bershok Ames -- Global marijuana regulation / Kyle Bershok Ames -- Recent legalization developments / Taylor Hart-Bowlan and Kyle Bershok Ames -- The conflict between federal and state marijuana law / Taylor Hart-Bowlan -- Conclusion.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book covers everything from botany to the historical uses of marijuana to common misconceptions about the use of cannabis, with a primary focus on the political process of prohibition and legalization of cannabis in the United States.