"Marijuana" seeks to bring to the reader the whole configuration
of this problem, which, like the Sexual Revolution and the New
Politics, was at the heart of the alienation felt by many young
people during the second half of the 1960s and the fears of social
breakdown voiced by many of their elders.
The book, first published in 1969, describes the history of
marijuana use, how the drug was distributed in this country, the
extent and patterns of its use by students and other groups, its
possible connection with crime and drug addiction, and the widely
differing arguments of its foes and supporters. It is replete with
first-hand accounts by people who smoked and sold marijuana, as
well as by those who studied the phenomenon from socio logical,
psychiatric, legal, educational, and other viewpoints.
Much of the work published on marijuana has dealt with its
chemical, medical, pharmacological, and agricultural aspects. While
these approaches are necessarily touched upon here, the focus of
this still timely volume is sociological; it is the only anthology
from the period to concentrate on this aspect, to present articles
topically, and to deal with all points of view. The new
introduction by the editor reviews contemporary uses of marijuana
and discusses how attitudes about it have changes. "Marijuana" is a
fascinating and informative book for everyone, and it is a
particularly valuable addition to courses in introductory
sociology, social problems, social deviance, disorganization,
social pathology, and criminology.
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