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Title:
Marijuana / Noah Berlatsky, book editor.
Author:
Berlatsky, Noah, editor.
Publication Information:
Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, ©2012.
Call Number:
HV5825 .M3427 2012
Abstract:
This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether marijuana is addictive and is linked to harder drugs, whether medical marijuana can help in the treatment of pain, and whether recreational use of marijuana should be legalized.
ISBN:
9780737757347

9780737757330
Series:
Opposing viewpoints series

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Physical Description:
219 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Marijuana is addictive and is linked to use of harder drugs / Marijuana is not a gateway drug / Marijuana use is linked to lung cancer / Pot smoking not linked to lung cancer / Marijuana interferes with sexual functioning / Marijuana's effects on sex vary with individuals / Marijuana can help in the treatment of pain / Marijuana use can increase pain / Marijuana helps with autism / Marijuana is dangerous for autism sufferers / Marijuana can help with nausea during pregnancy / Marijuana use during pregnancy may have adverse outcomes / It is possible to get the medical benefits of marijuana without the high / The high is part of the medical benefit of marijuana / The FDA's opposition to medical marijuana legalization is based on science / The FDA's opposition to medical marijuana legalization is based on politics / State medical marijuana laws undermine the rule of federal law / The federal government's attacks on medical marijuana result in abuse and injustice / Responsible adult personal use of marijuana should be legalized / Marijuana should not be legalized / Legalizing marijuana would save money and generate tax revenue / Legalizing marijuana in California would not generate substantial tax revenues / Legalizing marijuana will reduce drug violence in Mexico / Legalizing marijuana in California will not have much effect on Mexican drug traffickers
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Reading Level:
Ages 14-17.
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