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Title:
The legalization of marijuana / Noël Merino, book editor.
Author:
Merino, Noël, editor.
Publication Information:
Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, [2016]
Call Number:
KF3891.M2 L43 2016
Abstract:
"The national debate over the legalization of marijuana is heating up as states begin to legalize its use for medicinal and recreational purposes. The title in the Greenhaven series deepens the discussion on marijuana should it be legal or not? Does it help or harm users? Should medicinal use only be allowed? Answers to these questions will be debated for years to come"-- Publisher's website.
ISBN:
9780737775563

9780737775570
Series:
Opposing viewpoints

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Physical Description:
240 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Ch. 1. Has the prohibition against marijuana been successful? Drug prohibition has failed and needs to end / Marijuana prohibition policies simply need to be refined / The scandal of racist marijuana arrests--and what to do about it / Pot possession and the police / Marijuana prohibition is ineffective and unpopular / Two states defy feds with full marijuana legalization / Marijuana has harmful individual and social consequences / Marijuana has been used for centuries and is relatively safe / Research shows that marijuana use is safer than alcohol use / Marijuana use and alcohol use are dangerous for society / Marijuana trafficking and use are linked with crime / Marijuana legalization leads to a reduction in crime / Marijuana should be legalized for medical use / The marijuana plant should not be legalized for medical use / Patients should be allowed to grow marijuana plants for medicine / Research does not support the use of the marijuana plant as medicine / The federal government has ended the ban on medical marijuana / Congress should pass a bill to reclassify marijuana for medical use / Research supports continued prohibition of marijuana / There would be many negative effects from marijuana legalization / Marijuana should be fully legalized, not just decriminalized / Marijuana should not be legalized / Majority continues to support pot legalization in U.S. / Legalizing cannabis is more than just a yes or no decision
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