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Summary: Presents essays reflecting the different perspectives on the legalization of marijuana in the United States, discussing its health benefits and hazards, the effect of marijuana decriminalization, and the politics behind the war on drugs.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2017

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 345 CRI

Barcott, Bruce

Summary: "Weed the People will take readers a half-step into the future. The issues surrounding the legalization of pot vary from the trivial to the profound. There are new questions of social etiquette: Is one expected to offer a neighborly toke? If so, how? Is it cool to bring cannabis to a Super Bowl party? Yea or nay on the zoning permit for a marijuana shop two doors down from the Safeway? Plus,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Time Books 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306 BAR

Casarett, David J.

Summary: "No substance on earth is as hotly debated as marijuana. Opponents claim it's dangerous, addictive, carcinogenic, and a gateway to serious drug abuse. Fans claim it as a wonder drug, treating cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, glaucoma, arthritis, migraines, PTSD, and insomnia. Patients suffering from these conditions need--and deserve--hard facts based on medical evidence, not hysteria and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Current, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615 CAS

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Alt Casarett

Ferrell, Tracy

Summary: ""In the last six years, Colorado has seen a population boom reminiscent of the state's first few years of settlement. But rather than staking mining claims or establishing homesteads, these new pioneers are on the frontier of an emerging science: marijuana as treatment for various debilitating conditions. This book contains personal accounts from doctors, researchers, and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Toplight 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 FER

Booth, Martin.

Summary: To some it's the classic "gateway drug," to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provide relief from pain. Some fear it is dangerous and addictive, while others feel it should be decriminalized. Whatever the viewpoint, cannabis incites debate at every level, and the effect it has on every corner of the globe is undeniable. In this comprehensive study, Martin Booth crafts a tale of medical...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2005

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