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The phenomenon of "legal cannabis" is instigating a great deal of new research, political intrigue, and social change. The Politics of Marijuana: A New Paradigm explores the socio-political dimensions of cannabis as the world transitions from Harry Anslinger's Reefer Madness prohibition to an as-yet-to-be-defined future. This book brings together a wide variety of perspectives on the past, present, and fast-changing future of cannabis.
Table des matières
Timothy McGettigan: Preface: Forbidden Knowledge: Cannabis and Paradigm Shift - Acknowledgments - Timothy McGettigan: Section One: Cannabis and Social Injustice - Martin A. Lee: Marijuana for the Masses - Earl Smith/Angela J. Hattery: Policing the Black Body: Stop & Frisk and the War on Drugs - Albert and Sophie Two Hawk: Native American Perspective - Don Burnes: Cannabis and Homelessness - Howard Wooldridge: Cops Say Legalize Pot - Timothy McGettigan: Section Two: New Pathways in Cannabis Research - Hinanit Koltai/Doron Friedman/Dvory Namdar: Towards Medicalization of Cannabis sativa: Challenges and Prospects - Jane M. Fraser: Sustainability as a Framework for Impacts, Policies, and Politics - Tim Peters: Cannabis and Schools: Post-Legalization - Paul Armentano: Are THC Concentrations Appropriate Indicators of Psychomotor Performance? - Rachel F. Giraudo: Blazing a Trail: Cannabis Tourism in the United States - Robert Melamede: From Cells to Societies: A Dynamic Fractal - Timothy McGettigan: Section Three: Cannabis and Special Health Concerns - Moriah Barnhart: CannaMoms - M. Teri Robnett - Including PTSD in Colorado: The Intersection Between Research, Politics, and Public Opinion in Medicinal Cannabis Policy - Marcie Cooper: A Natural Approach to Comfort: Why Hospice Patients Are Choosing Cannabis - Timothy McGettigan: Section Four: Art, Industry, and Finance - Sundie Seefried: Bringing Banking to the Cannabis Industry - Austin Davie/James E. Parco/Haley Parco/David A. Levy/Matthew Wheatley/Phoenix Van Wagoner: Black, White, and Green: The Effect of Legalization on Colorado's Black Market of Cannabis - Anne Scott: Hemp as a Sustainable Approach to Fashion - Aharon (Ari) Eyal: Medical Cannabis Manufacturing Plant of the Future: The Israeli Perspective - Fred Krissman: "Best Practices" in the Emerald Triangle: Cannabis and Capitalist Cultures in Northern California - Timothy McGettigan: Section Five: Future Horizons - Jonathan Walker: Why to Expect Federal Marijuana Legalization in 2022 - Timothy McGettigan: Epilogue: Science, Truth, and Tomorrow - Contributor Biographies - Index.
Commentaire
"Timothy McGettigan's The Politics of Marijuana: A New Paradigm proves to be a precise and illuminating collection of thought-provoking essays from some of the leading experts on marijuana and its complex and changing role in modern society. McGettigan has gathered a deeply informative assemblage of critical information regarding one of humanity's historic multi-faceted natural resources." -Vivian McPeak, CEO, Seattle Hempfest
