Fr. 150.00

From Criminalizing to Decriminalizing Marijuana - The Politics of Social Control

Inglese · Copertina rigida

Spedizione di solito entro 3 a 5 settimane

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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.

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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

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Info autore

Nikolay Anguelov is associate professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.

Riassunto

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.

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