Reviews
"It is an important contribution to a debate that should concern all citizens who value justice and health in our society." --PsycCRITIQUES, "It is an important contribution to a debate that should concern all citizens who value justice and health in our society."--PsycCRITIQUES, "Pot Politics will help the movement marshal its best arguments--moral, legal, theological, pragmatic...it will be an eye-opener for students and movement newcomers, and even for seen-it-all movement graybeards...a welcome addition, both to the knowledge base on marijuana policy and itsconsequences and to the drug reformer's arsenal." --Drug War Chronicle, "Pot Politics will help the movement marshal its best arguments--moral, legal, theological, pragmatic...it will be an eye-opener for students and movement newcomers, and even for seen-it-all movement graybeards...a welcome addition, both to the knowledge base on marijuana policy and its consequences and to the drug reformer's arsenal."--Drug War Chronicle"It is an important contribution to a debate that should concern all citizens who value justice and health in our society."--PsycCRITIQUES, "Pot Politicswill help the movement marshal its best arguments--moral, legal, theological, pragmatic...it will be an eye-opener for students and movement newcomers, and even for seen-it-all movement graybeards...a welcome addition, both to the knowledge base on marijuana policy and its consequences and to the drug reformer's arsenal."--Drug War Chronicle "It is an important contribution to a debate that should concern all citizens who value justice and health in our society."--PsycCRITIQUES, "Pot Politics will help the movement marshal its best arguments--moral, legal, theological, pragmatic...it will be an eye-opener for students and movement newcomers, and even for seen-it-all movement graybeards...a welcome addition, both to the knowledge base on marijuana policy and its consequences and to the drug reformer's arsenal."--Drug War Chronicle "It is an important contribution to a debate that should concern all citizens who value justice and health in our society."--PsycCRITIQUES, "Pot Politics will help the movement marshal its best arguments--moral, legal, theological, pragmatic...it will be an eye-opener for students and movement newcomers, and even for seen-it-all movement graybeards...a welcome addition, both to the knowledge base on marijuana policy and itsconsequences and to the drug reformer's arsenal."--Drug War Chronicle, "Pot Politics will help the movement marshal its best arguments--moral, legal, theological, pragmatic...it will be an eye-opener for students and movement newcomers, and even for seen-it-all movement graybeards...a welcome addition, both to the knowledge base on marijuana policy and its consequences and to the drug reformer's arsenal."--Drug War Chronicle"It is an important contribution to a debate that should concern all citizens who value justice and health in our society."--PsycCRITIQUES"Pot Politics will help the movement marshal its best arguments--moral, legal, theological, pragmatic...it will be an eye-opener for students and movement newcomers, and even for seen-it-all movement graybeards...a welcome addition, both to the knowledge base on marijuana policy and its consequences and to the drug reformer's arsenal."--Drug War Chronicle"It is an important contribution to a debate that should concern all citizens who value justice and health in our society."--PsycCRITIQUES
Table of Content
Foreword, Allen St. Pierre1. Thinking Clearly About Marijuana Policy, Mitch EarleywineSECTION I: COSTS OF USE AND CONTROL2. The Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition, Daniel Egan and Jeffrey A. Miron3. Is Drug Testing in the Workplace Worth It?, Sara Smucker Barnwell and Mitch Earleywine4. Marijuana and Driving: Trends, Design Issues and Future Recommendations, Anthon LiguoriSECTION II: VIEWS FROM ABROAD5. A Cautious Case for Cannabis Depenalisation, Wayne Hall6. Law, Culture, and Cannabis: Comparing Use Patterns in Amsterdam and San Francisco, Craig Reinarman and Peter CohenSECTION III: DEPICTIONS OF ADDICTIONS7. Marijuana and the Media: Science, Propaganda and Sloppy Reporting in the U.S. News Media, Bruce Mirken8. Disseminating Accurate and Balanced Marijuana Education: An Opportunity for the Policy Reform Movement, Roger A. Roffman and Anne Nicoll9. Marijuana's Perceived Addictiveness: A Survey of Clinicians and Researchers, Robert Gore and Mitch Earleywine10. Do Marijuana Offenders Deserve Punishment?, Douglas Husak11. Judaism and Marijuana, Elliot N. Dorff12. How in God's Name Do We Reform Our Marijuana Laws?, Charles Thomas13. Detailed Analyses of Religious Groups' Divergent Positions on Marijuana, Charles Thomas14. Marijuana Abuse Prevention, Mary Ann Pentz and Steve Sussman15. Revisioning Youth Policy on Marijuana and Other Drug Use: Alternatives to Zero Tolerance, Rodney SkagerSECTION VI: SUPPORT FOR THE STATUS QUO16. Mend, Don't End America's Laws on Marijuana: Surprise! Laws on Marijuana Actually Work, Keith SabetSECTION VII: A CALL TO ACTION17. Values and the Marijuana Debate, Mitch Earleywine
