Marijuana : a reference handbook / David E. Newton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newton, David E., author.

Contributor:

ebrary, Inc.

Series:

Contemporary world issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marijuana--Therapeutic use--United States.

Marijuana.

Marijuana--History.

Drug legalization--United States.

Drug legalization.

History.

Marijuana--Therapeutic use.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 pages).

polychrome

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

24-hour cable news. Millions of Internet sites. Information overload. How can we sort through the information? Assess the analyses? Trust the sources? A world of questions demands a library of answers. Contemporary World Issues covers the controversial topics that students, readers, and citizens want to read about, write about, and know more about. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Background and History 3

Introduction 3

What Is Cannabis Sativa? 4

Hemp versus Marijuana 10

The Cannabis Plant in History 12

Cannabis in China 12

Cannabis in India and Central Asia 17

Cannabis in Africa (and Beyond) 21

Cannabis in Europe 23

Cannabis in North America 29

Industrial Hemp in the United States 38

Industrial Hemp Worldwide 41

Conclusion 42

References 42

2 Problems, Issues, and Solutions 53

History of Cannabis Prohibition 54

Prohibitions on Cannabis: Ancient Cultures 55

International Concerns, 1910-1925 56

Prohibition of Cannabis: The United States 58

Cannabis Legislation in the States 62

Federal Cannabis Laws 63

State Marijuana Laws 80

Patterns of Marijuana Use in the United States 82

Attitudes about Marijuana Use 86

Current Controversies about Marijuana Use 87

Legalization and Decriminalization of Marijuana 88

Arguments in Favor of Decriminalization or Legalization 89

Arguments in Opposition to Decriminalization or Legalization 99

Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Uses 105

Arguments in Favor of Legalizing Medical Marijuana 105

Arguments in Opposition to Legalizing Medical Marijuana 109

Current Status of Medical Marijuana in the United States 110

Legalization of Recreational Marijuana 112

Resistance to Legalization 115

Conclusion 116

References 117

3 Perspectives 133

Introduction 133

Marijuana Is Not Safe and Is Not Medicine: Peter Be winger 133

The Waiting Game: Mary Jane Borden 138

An Effective Public Health Approach to Reduce Marijuana Use: Robert L. DuPont 141

Government Research Support and Marijuana Legalization Brightens the Spotlight on the Endocannabinoid System: Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup 147

Medical Marijuana: A Perspective: Arthur Livermore 151

Lies and Deception: The Origins of Today's Federal Marijuana Policy: Duane Ludwig 158

The Threat of Big Marijuana: Clara MacCarald 162

Is Marijuana Medicine? The Answer Is Yes, No, and Maybe: Kevin A. Sabet 166

Common Sense Marijuana Policy Revisited: Douglas McVay 170

4 Profiles 177

Introduction 177

Americans for Sale Access 177

Harry J. Anslinger (1892-1975) 180

Steve DeAngelo (1958- ) 183

Lyster Hoxie Dewey (1865-1944) 185

Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. 186

Drug Policy Alliance 189

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction 191

Barney Frank (1940-) 194

Jon Gettman (1957-) 196

Hemp Industries Association 198

John W. Huffman (1932- ) 201

International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines 204

Marijuana Policy Project 206

Raphael Mechoulam (1930- ) 208

Tod Hiro Mikuriya (1933-2007) 211

Ethan Nadelmann (1957-) 214

National Institute on Drug Abuse 216

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) 218

Office of National Drug Control Policy 219

William B. O'Shaughnessy (1809-1889) 222

Raymond P. Shafer (1917-2006) 225

Keith Stroup (1943- ) 227

UN Office on Drugs and Crime 230

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 232

5 Data and Documents 237

Introduction 237

Data 237

Table 5.1 Marijuana Use by Persons Aged 12 Years and Older in the United States, 2002-2014, Past Month 237

Table 5.2 Marijuana Use by Persons Aged 12 Years and Older in the United States, 2002-2014, Past Year 238

Table 5.3 Marijuana Arrests 1980-2014 239

Table 5.4 Marijuana Use by U.S. High School Students by Gender, Ethnicity, and Grade Level, 2013 240

Table 5.5 2014 Domestic U.S. Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, 10 Largest States 241

Table 5.6 Attitudes and Practices Concerning Marijuana among U.S. 12th Graders, 1975-2015 241

Documents 243

Indian Hemp Drugs Commission (1895) 243

Marihuana Tax Act (1937) 246

The Marihuana Problem in the City of New York (1944) 247

Leary v. United States, 395 U.S. 6 (1969) 248

Controlled Substances Act (1970) 251

In the Matter of Marijuana Medical Rescheduling Petition (1988) 257

Interpretation of Listing of "Tetrahydrocannabinols" in Schedule I. 21 CFR Part 1308 [DEA-204] RIN 1117-AA55 (2001) 259

Hemp Industries Association, et al. v. Drug Enforcement Administration, 333 F.3d 1082 (2003) 261

Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. v. Raich et al., 545 U.S. 1 (2005) 263

Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment (2005) 266

FDA Statement on Health Effects of Marijuana (2006) 268

Memorandum for All United States Attorneys (2013) 270

Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research (2014) 272

Coats v. Dish Network (Colorado Supreme Court Case No. 13SC394) (2015) 274

United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana, and Lynette Shaw (2015) 275

6 Annotated Bibliography 279

Books 280

Articles 289

Reports 300

Internet 306

7 Chronology 323.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 27, 2017).

Other Format:

Print version: Newton, David E., author. Marijuana

ISBN:

9781440850523

1440850526

Publisher Number:

99971130718

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Restricted for use by site license.