Marijuana
eBook - ePub

Marijuana

A Reference Handbook

  1. 392 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Marijuana

A Reference Handbook

About this book

This single-volume resource provides sound, up-to-date information and authoritative resources for research on the controversial topics of the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes and the effects of marijuana use on society. The use of marijuana has consistently been a highly controversial, polarizing, and emotional topic, so much so that social, cultural, and religious factors have largely influenced public opinion, legislation, and law enforcement's treatment of marijuana use. At the same time, much of the scientific information about the plant has largely been ignored in the policies and practices of the United States over the past 100 years. Marijuana: A Reference Handbook provides detailed coverage of the history and background of marijuana use in society, with special emphasis on the present day in the United States. It outlines the development of federal and state legislation with respect to marijuana use over the last century, focusing on changes that are taking place in the second decade of the 21st century, and examines the pros and cons of the use of marijuana for a variety of purposes. The book presents readers with unbiased, research-based information about the effects, benefits, and risks of marijuana use. Readers will also learn about the role of hemp across human history and about very recent legislative action on the use of marijuana for both recreational purposes and medical use.

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Information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781440850516
eBook ISBN
9798216114864

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface to the First Edition
  8. Preface to the Second Edition
  9. 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
  10. 2 PROBLEMS, ISSUES, AND SOLUTIONS
  11. 3 PERSPECTIVES
  12. 4 PROFILES
  13. 5 DATA AND DOCUMENTS
  14. 6 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  15. 7 CHRONOLOGY
  16. Glossary
  17. Index
  18. About the Author