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Greenhaven Press
Language
English
Pages
224

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Marijuana: opposing viewpoints
2006, Greenhaven Press
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Detroit, MI

Table of Contents

ch. 1. Is marijuana use a serious problem?
1. Marijuana use is harmful / Joseph M. Rey, Andres Martin, Peter Krabman
2. Marijuana use is not usually harmful / Lester Grinspoon, James B. Bakalar, Ethan Russo
3. Marijuana use among youths is a serious problem / National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
4. Marijuana use among youths is declining / Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
5. Marijuana is becoming more potent / National Drug Intelligence Center
6. Claims that marijuana is becoming more potent are exaggerated / Daniel Forbes
7. Driving under the influence of marijuana is dangerous / pt. I. Office of National Drug Control Policy ; pt. II. Stephen G. Wallace
8. Driving under the influence of marijuana is not especially dangerous
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
ch. 2. Are current marijuana policies effective and fair?
1. The war on drugs punishes marijuana users too harshly / Richard Lowry
2. The war on drugs is necessary to reduce marijuana use / William J. Bennett
3. Marijuana prohibition laws unfairly imprison minor offenders / Pete Brady
4. Marijuana prohibition laws do not imprison minor offenders / Iain Murray
5. Federal laws prohibiting the use of medical marijuana harm patients / Christopher Largen
6. Federal laws prohibiting the use of medical marijuana protect patients / Eric A. Voth
7. The federal government should not override state medical marijuana laws / Sherry F. Colb
8. The federal government should override state medical marijuana laws / Laura M. Nagel
ch. 3. Should marijuana be legalized?
1. Marijuana should be legalized / Ethan A. Nadelmann
2. Marijuana should be decriminalized / R. Keith Stroup
3. Marijuana should remain illegal / John P. Walters
4. Medical marijuana should be legalized / Marijuana Policy Project
5. Safe and effective alternatives to medical marijuana exist / Drug Enforcement Administration
ch. 4. What should be done to limit marijuana use?
1. D.A.R.E. prevents marijuana use / Brett Richardson, Leann Richardson
2. D.A.R.E. is destructive and ineffective / Dan Savage
3. Anti-marijuana public service announcements deter drug use / National Institute on Drug Abuse
4. Anti-marijuana public service announcements are ineffective / Rich Lowry
5. Treatment programs for marijuana users are effective / Susan Sampl, Ronald Kadden
6. Treatment programs for marijuana users are unnecessary / Richard Cowan
7. The government's marijuana suppression program reduces drug use / Karen Tandy
8. The government's marijuana suppression program is harmful / Pete Brady.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series
Opposing viewpoints series, Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)

Classifications

Library of Congress
HV5822.M3 M266 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
224 p. :
Number of pages
224

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL15581313M
Internet Archive
marijuanaopposin0000carr
ISBN 10
0737733233, 0737733241
LCCN
2005040421
OCLC/WorldCat
57692238
Goodreads
681007
1890620

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