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Author Hudak, John (John Joseph), author.

Title Marijuana : a short history / John Hudak
Published Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 217 pages)
Series The Short Histories
Short Histories
Contents A weed by any other name. Cannabis as plant and product -- The government steps in. 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 -- Pot, the public and the powerful. Demographics and death reshape views on marijuana ; Cannabis use as a lifestyle of the rich and famous -- Marijuana reform blossoms into public policy. 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 -- The future of marijuana. Weighing the costs and benefits of legalization
Summary Millions of Americans have used marijuana at some point in their lives, yet it remains a substance shrouded by myth, misinformation, and mystery. This book offers a look at how a plant with a tumultuous history has emerged from the shadows of counterculture and illegality. Marijuana has become a remarkable social, economic, and even political force, with a surprising range of advocates and opponents. Public policy toward marijuana, especially in the United States, is changing rapidly. The author provides a 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, and education, the book describes why public policy has changed, and what that change might mean for marijuana's future place in society
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 04, 2016)
Subject Marijuana -- United States -- History
Marijuana abuse -- United States -- History
Drug abuse -- United States -- History
Drug control -- United States -- History
Marijuana Smoking -- history
Sociological Factors
Cannabis
Marijuana Abuse -- history
Marijuana Smoking -- legislation & jurisprudence
Drug and Narcotic Control -- history
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Herbal Medications.
Drug abuse.
Drug control.
Marijuana.
Marijuana abuse.
SUBJECT United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481
Subject United States.
Genre/Form History.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2016043050
ISBN 9780815729075
0815729073