Previous edition: 2016. Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Summary:
"Over the past two decades marijuana policy has transformed dramatically in the United States, as dozens of states have openly defied the federal government. Marijuana: A Short History provides a brief yet compelling narrative that discusses the social and cultural history of marijuana but also tells us how a once-vilified plant has been transformed into a serious, even mainstream, public policy issue. Focusing on politics, the media, government, racism, criminal justice, and education, the book describes why public policy has changed, and what that change might mean for marijuana's future place in society"-- Provided by publisher.
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