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BL
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| Record Number
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845928
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| Main Entry
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Hardaway, Robert M.,1946-
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| Title & Author
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Marijuana politics : : uncovering the troublesome history and social costs of criminalization /\ Robert M. Hardaway.
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| Publication Statement
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Santa Barbara, California :: Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,, [2018]
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x, 298 pages ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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1440837066
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: 9781440837067
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-271) and index.
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| Contents
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Marijuana : politics, partisanship, and demagoguery -- The victimless crime family -- Lessons from the prohibition era -- Marijuana as medicine / Kyle Bershok Ames -- A brief history of cannabis use and regulation / Kyle Bershok Ames -- Global marijuana regulation / Kyle Bershok Ames -- Recent legalization developments / Taylor Hart-Bowlan and Kyle Bershok Ames -- The conflict between federal and state marijuana law / Taylor Hart-Bowlan -- Conclusion.
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| Abstract
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This book covers everything from botany to the historical uses of marijuana to common misconceptions about the use of cannabis, with a primary focus on the political process of prohibition and legalization of cannabis in the United States.
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Drug legalization-- United States.
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Marijuana abuse-- United States.
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Marijuana-- Law and legislation-- United States.
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Marijuana-- Political aspects-- United States.
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Drug legalization.
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Marijuana abuse.
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Marijuana-- Law and legislation.
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MEDICAL / Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.29/55610973
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| LC Classification
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HV5822.M3H367 2018
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