Marijuana in America

Cultural, Political, and Medical Controversies

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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This A–Z encyclopedia provides a broad and evenhanded overview of America's complex relationship with marijuana, examining political, recreational, cultural, medical, and economic aspects of marijuana use both historically and in the present day.Marijuana in America is an accessible and comprehensive exploration of the many changes in medical, legal, and cultural issues surrounding cannabis in the United States. This multidisciplinary volume features contributions from several different fields to explain all facets of marijuana, including its chemical composition, evolving depictions in popular culture, and historical, legal, and social settings in which marijuana use occurs.A mix of coverage provides readers with a full and accurate understanding of the spectrum of issues and controversies swirling around marijuana today, including: the changing legal landscape pertaining to the sale, possession, and use of marijuana, both at the state and federal levels; the factual basis for arguments for and against so-called "medical marijuana"; claims that marijuana is a gateway drug to harder drugs; changing cultural attitudes about marijuana and "potheads"; economic arguments for and against marijuana legalization; and the impact of marijuana on families, communities, the economy, and the criminal justice system.

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Utgivningsdatum:2022-03-29
Mått:178 x 254 x 24 mm
Vikt:936 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:352
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781440869631

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James Hawdon, PhD, is professor of sociology and director of the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention at Virginia Tech, USA. Bryan Lee Miller, PhD, is professor and associate dean at Clemson University, USA. Past Fulbright Scholar at Tampere University, and former chair of the Division of Drug and Alcohol Research Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.Matthew Costello, PhD, is associate professor of sociology at Clemson University, USA.

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IntroductionChronologyEntriesAfricaAgeAlaskaAmerican PresidentsAncient ReligionsAnslinger, Harry (1892–1975)Anti-Drug Abuse Acts of 1986 and 1988Anti-Marijuana Campaigns in Popular PressAnxietyBeat Generation WritersBeatles, TheBig Lebowski, TheBiosocial TheoriesBluntsBongs and Water PipesBush (George H.W.) Administration "War on Drugs"Bush (George W.) Administration "War on Drugs"Butane Hash OilCaliforniaCannabichromene (CBC)Cannabidiol (CBD)Cannabis DrinksCannabis indicaCannabis OilsCannabis sativaCasual Users, Health EffectsCBD Wellness BeveragesCentral AsiaCheech and ChongChina and Southeast AsiaChronic PainClinton, Bill (1946–)CoffeeshopsColonial AmericaColoradoCompassionate Use Act (1996)Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (1970)Conant v. McCaffreyConfidential InformantsConflict and Labeling TheoriesControl TheoriesCultural Identity TheoriesCypress HillDabbingDazed and ConfusedDecriminalizationDependenceDependence, History ofDependence, Prevalence ofDifferential Association Theory/Social Learning TheoryDispensaries"Drug Abuse Message to Congress" (President Carter, 1977)Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)Drug CartelsDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Drug Policy Alliance (DPA)Ecological ImpactsEdiblesEuropeFamily Life"420"GamingGarcia, Jerry (1942–1995)Gateway Drug HypothesisGenderGonzalez v. Raich (2005)Gravity BongsHashishHead ShopsHempHigh TimesHippies"Howl"HydroponicsImpaired DrivingIncarceration for Marijuana OffensesIncarceration RatesIncarceration, Use duringIndia and South AsiaJointsLatin AmericaLaw Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)Law Enforcement Efforts, Marijuana ControlLaw Enforcement ResourcesMarihuana Tax Act (1937)Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 (MORE Act of 2019)Marijuana Policy Project (MPP)Marley, Bob (1945–1981)Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartyMaternal Reproductive Health 190Medical Marijuana and the LawMedical UsesMental HealthMental IllnessMiddle EastMilitary UseMonkees, TheMoral PanicsNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)Nelson, Willie (1933–)Neurological EffectsNixon Administration "War on Drugs"Obama, Barack (1961–)Office of National Drug Control PolicyOnline Marijuana MarketsOperation InterceptPetty, Tom (1950–2017)PricingRaceRacial Inequalities in SentencingRastafarianismReagan Administration "War on Drugs"Recreational Marijuana LawsReefer MadnessReligionSaturday Night LiveSexual FunctioningSexual OrientationSingle-Use DevicesSinsemellaSnoop Dogg (1971–)Social Bonding Theory/Social Control TheorySportsStoner FilmsStrain TheoriesStreet CrimeSubcultural and Learning TheoriesSynthetic CannabinoidsTaxationTetrahydrocannabinol (THC)That '70s ShowTheories of UseTraffickingTrump, Donald (1946–)VaporizersVermontWashington D.C.Washington StateWeed and Seed ProgramsWeedsWoodstockAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex

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