Marijuana : opposing viewpoints /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Carroll, Jamuna
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, [2006]
Series:Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • ch. 1. Is marijuana use a serious problem?
  • 1. Marijuana use is harmful / Joseph M. Rey, Andres Martin, Pewter 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.