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From criminalizing to decriminalizing marijuana : the politics of social control
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From criminalizing to decriminalizing marijuana : the politics of social control / by Nikolay Anguelov ; with Michael P. McCarthy.
ISBN
9781498566223
1498566227
9781498566230
Publication
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
Physical Description
ix, 165 pages ; 24 cm.
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Angeulov, Nikolay, author. From criminalizing to decriminalizing marijuana Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
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Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 17, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Criminalizing marijuana: the diffusion of anti-marijuana laws from the southern border to the Federal Government / Nikolay Anguelov and Michael P. McCarthy
Counterculture and drug use: civil rights, political activism, and the proliferation of marijuana consumption
Marijuana as the "gateway" scapegoat: Fighting counterculture and building conservative political clout
The escalating costs of the war on drugs: 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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