From criminalizing to decriminalizing marijuana : the politics of social control / by Nikolay Anguelov ; with Michael P. McCarthy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anguelov, Nikolay, author.

McCarthy, Michael H., 1942- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marijuana--Political aspects--United States.

Marijuana.

Marijuana--Social aspects--United States.

Marijuana--Law and legislation--United States.

Drug legalization--United States.

Drug legalization.

Marijuana--Law and legislation.

Marijuana--Social aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 165 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Angeulov, Nikolay, author. From criminalizing to decriminalizing marijuana

ISBN:

9781498566223

1498566227

OCLC:

1052904729