Marijuana : opposing viewpoints /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Detroit, MI :
Greenhaven Press,
[2006]
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| Series: | Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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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.