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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.
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Criminalizing Marijuana: The Diffusion of Anti-Marijuana Laws from the Southern Border to the Federal Government
Nikolay Anguelov and Michael P. McCarthy
Chapter 2: Counter Culture and Drug Use: Civil Rights, Political Activism and the Proliferation of Marijuana Consumption
Chapter 3: Fighting Counter Culture and Building Conservative Political Clout: Marijuana as the "Gateway" Scapegoat
Chapter 4: The Escalating Costs of Fighting the War on Drugs from the 1990s to Today: Markets, Governments, and Drug Barons
Chapter 5: The Addiction Question: Is Marijuana Addictive or Not?
Chapter 6: Decriminalization: The Beginning of New Political Entrepreneurship
Chapter 7: Policy Diffusion in Action: Actors and Factors that Fuel Marijuana Reform
Nikolay Anguelov and Michael P. McCarthy
Chapter 8: Who is For What? A Data Analysis of Expected Benefits from Cannabis Reform
Chapter 9: The Future: Expected Benefits, Born Costs and Unintended Consequences
References
About the author
Nikolay Anguelov is assistant professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
Michael P. McCarthy is research associate at the Public Policy Center, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
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.
