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008 170527s2017 caua b 001 0 eng
010 _a 2017016411
020 _a9781440836725 (alk. paper)
020 _a9781440836732 (ebook)
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040 _aDLC
_beng
_erda
_cDLC
_dDLC
050 0 0 _aHV5822.M3
_bV36 2017
082 0 0 _a362.29/5
_223
100 1 _aVan Gundy, Karen,
245 1 0 _aMarijuana :
_bexamining the facts /
_cKaren T. Van Gundy and Michael S. Staunton.
264 1 _aSanta Barbara, California :
_bABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
_c[2017]
300 _axiii, 284 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
490 0 _aContemporary debates
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aCover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; How to Use This Book; Introduction; 1 Patterns and Trends; Q1. Is Marijuana Use or Misuse More Widespread Than Ever Before?; Q2. Does Marijuana Use or Misuse Vary by Race or Ethnicity?; Q3. Does Marijuana Use or Misuse Vary by Population Density?; Q4. Does Marijuana Use or Misuse Vary by Family Income Level?; Q5. Does Marijuana Use or Misuse Vary by Employment Status?; Q6. Does Marijuana Use or Misuse Vary by Education Level?; Q7. Does Marijuana Use or Misuse Vary by Marital Status?; 2 Risks and Benefits. Q8. Is Accurate Information about the Risks and Benefits of Marijuana Widely Available?Q9. Does Marijuana Use or Misuse Increase Risk for Physical Health Problems?; Q10. Does Marijuana Pose More of a Health Risk than Tobacco or Alcohol?; Q11. Does Marijuana Pose Less of a Health Risk than Other Illicit Drugs?; Q12. Is Marijuana Safe and Effective for Treating Medical Disorders?; Q13. Are All Medical Uses for Marijuana Substantiated by Research?; Q14. Does Marijuana Cause Cancer?; Q15. Is Marijuana Addictive?; 3 Policy Considerations. Q16. Was Marijuana Criminalized to Protect Public Health and Safety?Q17. Do Most Americans Support the Criminalization of Marijuana?; Q18. Is Marijuana Use a ""Gateway"" to Other Illicit Drug Use or Misuse?; Q19. Does Marijuana Use or Misuse Increase Criminal Behavior?; Q20. Is Driving under the Influence of Marijuana Safe?; Q21. Are Marijuana Infractions Fairly Punished?; Q22. Is Treatment for Marijuana Misuse Needed?; Q23. Is Treatment for Marijuana Misuse Effective?; Q24. Is Marijuana Prohibition Effective?; Index; About the Authors.
650 0 _aMarijuana
_xSocial aspects.
650 0 _aMarijuana
_xTherapeutic use.
650 0 _aMarijuana
_xGovernment policy.
700 1 _aStaunton, Michael S.,
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aVan Gundy, Karen, author.
_tMarijuana
_dSanta Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]
_z9781440836732
_w(DLC) 2017026593
999 _c36573
_d36573