Marijuana: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science

• Author: David E. Newton
• ISBN: 9781440850523
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: January 16, 2017
• Imprint: ABC-CLIO
• Language: English

This single-volume resource provides sound, up-to-date information and authoritative resources for research on the controversial topics of the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes and the effects of marijuana use on society.

• Provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the way in which marijuana has been treated in the nation's long-running "war on drugs"

• Presents arguments both for and against the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes

• Offers a variety of resources that readers can use for further study of the subject

• Contains a chapter with selections from important documents in the history of marijuana use, including laws and court cases that deal with the substance and its use and abuse