This completely revised and updated secong edition of the Drug Legalization Debate continues to address, and offer alternatives to, the major issues.
Between Politics and Reason: The Drug Legalization Debate
Should drugs be legalized? A few years ago this question was not taken seriously by mainstream opinion, but more recently an increasing number of leading figures have spoken out for...
Discusses drug abuse and its penalties as well as the pros and cons of drug legalization.
This book looks at the history of drug laws in the United States, the modern-day War on Drugs, and the medical marijuana movement. It provides the opinions and perspectives of police officers, politicians, and the U.S. "drug czar."
Provides an overview of legal and illegal drugs and their history of use in the United States and supporting arguments for the status quo as well as for decriminalization.
Contains extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact are also included. Provide your readers with this invaluable resource, so they can understand the debate over drug legalization from all angles.
Recounts the age-old debate of whether drug usage should be legalized or not.
Kleber, H.D. and Inciardi,J. (2005) 'Clinical and societal implications of drug legalisation', in J.H. Lowinson (ed) Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook (4th edition), Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins,pp 1383-1400. Kleiman, M.
The war on drugs has failed, the only construction boom is in building prisons, and our streets are peopled by homeless addicts. Is it time to legalize drugs? The authors...
Provides a thorough overview of the major pros and cons of legalizing marijuana. Readable text, interesting sidebars, and illuminating infographics invite readers to jump in and join the debate.