Pot Politics: Marijuana and the Costs of Prohibition

by Mitch Earleywine

Marijuana use continues to attract interest and fuel controversy. Big, green pot leaves have adorned the covers of Time, National Review, and Forbes. Almost 100 million Americans have tried marijuana at least once. Groups such as The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana (NORML) and The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) have tens of thousands of members. Polls suggest that 70-80% of Americans support medicinal marijuana. At least 11 U.S...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195188020
• ISBN13: 9780195188028
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.5"

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Pot Politics is particularly helpful in that it presents a diverse spectrum of well-researched, well

Edited by Mitch Earleywine (Associate Professor of Psychology, University at Albany), Pot Politics is an anthology of essays by learned international authors critically reviewing marijuana policy. Addressing the matter from medical, ethical, religious, and social perspectives, Pot Politics essays include "Marijuana and the Media: Science, Propaganda, and Sloppy Reporting in the U.S. News Media", "Judaism and Marijuana", "A Cautious Case for Cannabis Depenalization", "The [Often Unheard] Case Against Marijuana Leniency", and much more. Enthusiastically recommended for anyone studying law or social policy with regard to marijuana, or seeking to educate themselves about the drug, Pot Politics is particularly helpful in that it presents a diverse spectrum of well-researched, well-argued viewpoints.