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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