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Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence
Marijuana is the world's most popular illicit drug, with hundreds of millions of regular users worldwide. One in three Americans has smoked pot at least once. The Drug Enforcement Agency estimates that Americans smoke five million pounds of marijuana each year. And yet marijuana remains largely misunderstood by both its advocates and its detractors.
To some, marijuana is a...more
To some, marijuana is a...more
Paperback, 344 pages
Published
April 14th 2005
by Oxford University Press, USA
(first published 2002)
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This year's reading theme= drugs. Seriously, I hadn't noticed that I was reading a ton of books about drugs, but after it was pointed out to me, I decided to embrace it. Anyway, I picked up this one because it was listed in "The Chemical Carousel."
This book continues the theme that we don't actually know that much about marijuana, even though it has been used for over 3,000 years. Some sections of this book are quite interesting and some of the myths about marijuana are compl...more
This book continues the theme that we don't actually know that much about marijuana, even though it has been used for over 3,000 years. Some sections of this book are quite interesting and some of the myths about marijuana are compl...more
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It’s rare that I read a book so honest and rational such as Mitch Earleywine’s Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence. The book reads like a very well-structured thesis, and is supported by a plethora of research. Earleywine has clearly done his work for this one. Just to give you an idea of what to expect, here is a sample passage (taken from a chapter titled “Social Problems”):
“Prohibitionists suggest that marijuana creates meaningful social problems, ...more
“Prohibitionists suggest that marijuana creates meaningful social problems, ...more
Very well-researched and fairly presented but... boooorrrrrinnng
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A bit dry but very objective.
Cannabis is a highly-misunderstood plant. I had no idea. What an enlightening book. After reading this book, I fully support regulated medical cannabis for those with pain or other medical conditions. It is without doubt a very useful herb for medicine and many many other uses. It is a shame how Kafka-esque its regulation has become. Truly shameful and wasteful and I am ashamed of our nation's track record on this account.
Even in its objectivity this book compels the conclusion that our marijuana laws are asinine and that common anti-pot mantras are bogus propaganda -- but what else could you expect from any meaningful investigation of the subject?
While this won't really present new information for any of the converted, it still warrants reading. It would also make a good holiday gift for any legislatures on your list.
While this won't really present new information for any of the converted, it still warrants reading. It would also make a good holiday gift for any legislatures on your list.
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Amazon 2008-10-20. I was about to dismiss this as faddy or at best obsolete claptrap, but I must say the combination of pubdate 2002 and pub Oxford University Press swayed me...who am I to deny the Authority of Heralded Names heh? We'll see how this goes...
huzzah for pot! huzzah for science! huzzah for evidence! =]
huzzah for pot! huzzah for science! huzzah for evidence! =]
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