From Criminalizing to Decriminalizing Marijuana - The Politics of Social Control

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.

Sommario

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

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nikolay Anguelov, Anguelov Nikolay, Michael McCarthy
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781498566223
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6622-3
• Pagine: 176
• Con la collaborazione di: Michael McCarthy
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; USA, LAW / Criminal Law / General, Criminal law & procedure, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Criminal law: procedure and offences