From criminalizing to decriminalizing marijuana: the politics of social control
"This book juxtaposes the history of anti-marijuana legislation in America with its growing use and social acceptance. It tracks the evolution of cultural and political factors that fuel the current diffusion of cannabis decriminalization"--
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham Boulder New York London
Lexington Books
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
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| Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 21 A 479 |
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| Summary: | "This book juxtaposes the history of anti-marijuana legislation in America with its growing use and social acceptance. It tracks the evolution of cultural and political factors that fuel the current diffusion of cannabis decriminalization"-- Criminalizing marijuana: the diffusion of anti-marijuana laws from the southern border to the Federal Government / Nikolay Anguelov and Michael P. McCarthy -- Counter culture and drug use: civil rights, political activism and the proliferation of marijuana consumption -- Fighting counter culture and building conservative political clout: marijuana as the "gateway" scapegoat -- The escalating costs of fighting the war on drugs from the 1990s to today: markets, governments, and drug barons -- The addiction question: is marijuana addictive or not? -- Decriminalization: the beginning of new political entrepreneurship -- Policy diffusion in action: actors and factors that fuel marijuana reform / Nikolay Anguelov and Michael P. McCarthy -- Who is for what? a data analysis of expected benefits from cannabis reform -- The future: expected benefits, born costs and unintended consequences |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 165 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9781498566223 |