Marijuana: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition
byDavid E. Newton, EdD, has been a freelance writer of nonfiction books and ancillary materials for young adults for nearly 55 years. He has published more than 400 textbooks, research manuals, trade books, encyclopedias, and encyclopedia articles as well as lab manuals, problems books, and other educational materials.
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Newton, David. Marijuana: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition. 2, ABC-CLIO, 2017. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440850523.
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Newton, David. Marijuana: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition, 2. ABC-CLIO, 2017. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440850523
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Newton, D. (2017). Marijuana: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440850523
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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.
• Provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the way in which marijuana has been treated in the nation's long-running "war on drugs"• Presents arguments both for and against the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes
• Offers a variety of resources that readers can use for further study of the subject
• Contains a chapter with selections from important documents in the history of marijuana use, including laws and court cases that deal with the substance and its use and abuse
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Table of Contents
Marijuana: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition
Author(s): Newton, David;Contributors: Newton, David;Abstract: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.
• Provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the way in which marijuana has been treated in the nation's long-running "war on drugs"• Presents arguments both for and against the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes
• Offers a variety of resources that readers can use for further study of the subject
• Contains a chapter with selections from important documents in the history of marijuana use, including laws and court cases that deal with the substance and its use and abuse
SortTitle: marijuana: a reference handbook, 2nd editionEdition: 2Author Info:David E. NewtonauthorDavid E. Newton, EdD, has been a freelance writer of nonfiction books and ancillary materials for young adults for nearly 55 years. He has published more than 400 textbooks, research manuals, trade books, encyclopedias, and encyclopedia articles as well as lab manuals, problems books, and other educational materials.
eISBN-13: 9781440850523Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440850523.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440850516Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 392Publication Date: 20170131Series: Contemporary World Issues- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i12
- Title v16
- Copyright vi17
- Dedication vii18
- Contents ix110
- Preface to the First Edition xv116
- Preface to the Second Edition xix120
- 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY 3124
- 2 PROBLEMS, ISSUES, AND SOLUTIONS 53174
- History of Cannabis Prohibition 54175
- Prohibition of Cannabis: The United States 58179
- Patterns of Marijuana Use in the United States 821103
- Attitudes about Marijuana Use 861107
- Current Controversies about Marijuana Use 871108
- Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Uses 1051126
- Current Status of Medical Marijuana in the United States 1101131
- Legalization of Recreational Marijuana 1121133
- Resistance to Legalization 1151136
- Conclusion 1161137
- References 1171138
- 3 PERSPECTIVES 1331154
- Introduction 1331154
- Marijuana Is Not Safe and Is Not Medicine: Peter Bensinger 1331154
- The Waiting Game: Mary Jane Borden 1381159
- An Effective Public Health Approach to Reduce Marijuana Use: Robert L. DuPont 1411162
- Government Research Support and Marijuana Legalization Brightens the Spotlight on the Endocannabinoid System: Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup 1471168
- Medical Marijuana: A Perspective: Arthur Livermore 1511172
- Lies and Deception: The Origins of Today's Federal Marijuana Policy: Duane Ludwig 1581179
- The Threat of Big Marijuana: Clara MacCarald 1621183
- Is Marijuana Medicine? The Answer Is Yes, No, and Maybe: Kevin A. Sabet 1661187
- Common Sense Marijuana Policy Revisited: Douglas McVay 1701191
- 4 PROFILES 1771198
- Introduction 1771198
- Americans for Safe Access 1771198
- Harry J. Anslinger (1892-1975) 1801201
- Steve DeAngelo (1958-) 1831204
- Lyster Hoxie Dewey (1865-1944) 1851206
- Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. 1861207
- Drug Policy Alliance 1891210
- European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction 1911212
- Barney Frank (1940- ) 1941215
- Jon Gettman (1957- ) 1961217
- Hemp Industries Association 1981219
- John W. Huffman (1932- ) 2011222
- International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines 2041225
- Marijuana Policy Project 2061227
- Raphael Mechoulam (1930- ) 2081229
- Tod Hiro Mikuriya (1933-2007) 2111232
- Ethan Nadelmann (1957- ) 2141235
- National Institute on Drug Abuse 2161237
- National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) 2181239
- Office of National Drug Control Policy 2191240
- William B. O'Shaughnessy (1809-1889) 2221243
- Raymond P. Shafer (1917-2006) 2251246
- Keith Stroup (1943- ) 2271248
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime 2301251
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 2321253
- 5 DATA AND DOCUMENTS 2371258
- Introduction 2371258
- Data 2371258
- Table 5.1. Marijuana Use by Persons Aged 12 Years and Older in the United States, 2002-2014, Past Month 2371258
- Table 5.2. Marijuana Use by Persons Aged 12 Years and Older in the United States, 2002-2014, Past Year 2381259
- Table 5.3. Marijuana Arrests 1980-2014 2391260
- Table 5.4. Marijuana Use by U.S. High School Students by Gender, Ethnicity, and Grade Level, 2013 2401261
- Table 5.5. 2014 Domestic U.S. Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, 10 Largest States 2411262
- Table 5.6. Attitudes and Practices Concerning Marijuana among U.S. 12th Graders, 1975-2015 2411262
- Documents 2431264
- Indian Hemp Drugs Commission (1895) 2431264
- Marihuana Tax Act (1937) 2461267
- The Marihuana Problem in the City of New York (1944) 2471268
- Leary v. United States, 395 U.S. 6 (1969) 2481269
- Controlled Substances Act (1970) 2511272
- In the Matter of Marijuana Medical Rescheduling Petition (1988) 2571278
- Interpretation of Listing of "Tetrahydrocannabinols" in Schedule I. 21 CFR Part 1308 [DEA-204] RIN 1117-AA55 (2001) 2591280
- Hemp Industries Association, et al. v. Drug Enforcement Administration, 333 F.3d 1082 (2003) 2611282
- Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. v. Raich et al., 545 U.S. 1 (2005) 2631284
- Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment (2005) 2661287
- FDA Statement on Health Effects of Marijuana (2006) 2681289
- Memorandum for All United States Attorneys (2013) 2701291
- Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research (2014) 2721293
- Coats v. Dish Network (Colorado Supreme Court Case No. 13SC394) (2015) 2741295
- United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana, and Lynette Shaw (2015) 2751296
- 6 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2791300
- 7 CHRONOLOGY 3231344
- Glossary 3371358
- Index 3431364
- About the Author 3711392