Marijuana has been illegal in the United States since 1937. Yet, thanks in large part to a loosely connected underground world of breeders, dealers, and smokers, there are currently more than 2000 varieties available. And since 1996, when California first passed legislation allowing for legalized medical marijuana, the underground has slowly surfaced, pushing what was once a decentralized, lawless world closer to the corporate world of business,

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Should we legalize marijuana? If we legalize, what in particular should be legal? Just possessing marijuana and growing your own? Selling and advertising? If selling becomes legal, who gets to sell? Corporations? Co-ops? The government? What regulations should apply? How high should taxes be? Different forms of legalization could bring very different results. This second edition of Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know® discusses what...

Examines the ways marijuana has been produced and used, and discusses the harmful effects of the drug on the mind and body.

In 2012, Colorado voters legalized the commercial production, personal use, and retail sale of marijuana within the state for anyone twenty-one or older. Here, Fox, Armentano, and Tvert have updated their work on marijuana policy reform to include a new chapter about Colorado, and to expand on the growing research that supports their position. They offer an introduction to the cannabis plant and its effects on the user, debunk some of the most frequently...

Discusses the scientific, social, and personal aspects of marijuana, examining its history, cultural impact, psychological and physical effects, dangers, and legal status.

Looks at the history of marijuana in America, particularly its medicinal purposes and legalization. Includes interviews with experts and celebrities on both sides of the debate.