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Cannabis Policy - Moving beyond stalemate (Paperback)
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Cannabis Policy - Moving beyond stalemate (Paperback)
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Cannabis, marijuana, pot, ganja - it goes by many names - is by far
the most widely used illegal substance, and accounts for more
arrests than any other drug. Barely a week goes by without this
drug appearing in the newpapers, and politicians have famously tied
themselve in knots, trying to decide just how to deal with this
recreational drug. While there have been many drug policy books on
other substances - both legal and illegal, few have focused on this
drug. Cannabis Policy: Moving beyond Stalemate is unique in
providing the materials needed for deciding on policy about
cannabis in its various forms. It reviews the state of knowledge on
the health and psychological effects of cannabis, and its
dangerousness relative to other drugs. It considers patterns and
trends in use, the size and character of illicit markets, and the
administration of current policies, including arrests and diversion
to treatment, under the global prohibition regime. It looks at the
experience of a number of countries which have tried reforming
their regimes and softening prohibition, exploring the kinds of
changes or penalties for use for possession: including
depenalization, decriminalization, medical control, and different
types of legalization. It evaluates such changes and draws on them
to assess the effects on levels and patterns of use, on the market,
and on adverse consequences of prohibition. For policymakers
willing to look outside the box of the global prohibition regime,
the book examines the options and possibilities for a country or
group of countries to bring about change in, or opt out of, the
global control system. Throughout, the book examines cannabis
within a global frame, and provides in accessible form information
which anyone considering reform will need in order to make
decisions on cannabis policy (much of which is new or has not been
readily available). This book will be essential for those involved
in policymaking and be of interest to a wide range of readers
interested in drugs and drug policy, as well as being an excellent
supplementary text for university courses in criminology, policy
science, social science, or public health. Published with the
BECKLEY FOUNDATION PRESS
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