Marijuana : a short history / John Hudak.
| Author/creator | Hudak, John author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2020] |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 252 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | Click here to view book |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part I: A weed by any other name -- Cannabis as plant and product -- Part II: The government steps in -- Early regulation and a new (drug) deal -- Marijuana as an enemy, foreign and domestic -- Richard Nixon fires the opening shots in the war on drugs -- Prosecuting the war on drugs -- Ronald Reagan opens new theaters in the war on drugs -- Part III: Pot, the public, and the powerful -- Demographics and death reshape views on marijuana -- Cannabis use as a lifestyle of the rich and famous -- Part IV: Marijuana reform blossoms into public policy -- Decriminalization as the first retreat from prohibition -- Ganja gridlock: the failures of federal reform -- The fight for medical marijuana -- Recreational marijuana sprouts in the west -- Part V: The future of marijuana -- Racial justice and the future of marijuana reform -- Weighing the costs and benefits of legalization. |
| Abstract | Millions of Americans have used marijuana at some point in their lives, yet it remains a substance shrouded by myth, misinformation, and mystery. Over the past decades, marijuana has become a remarkable social, economic, and even political force, with a surprising range of advocates and opponents. In Marijuana: A Short History, John Hudak, one of the best-known and most-cited experts on marijuana legalization, offers an up-to-date, cutting-edge look at how a plant with a tumultuous history has emerged from the shadows of counterculture and illegality. Public policy toward marijuana, especially in the United States, is changing rapidly. This new edition provides a brief yet compelling narrative of the racial, social, and cultural history of marijuana but also tells us how a once-vilified plant has been transformed into a mainstream issue. Focusing on politics, media, racial justice, government, and education, Hudak explains why public policy has changed, and what that change might mean for marijuana's future place in society. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-238) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: 0815738315 9780815738312 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9780815738329 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0815738323 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | 22573/ctvwpfs3x JSTOR |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |