Marijuana: A Reference Handbook 2nd Edition

This single-volume resource provides sound, up-to-date information and authoritative resources for research on the controversial topics of the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes and the effects of marijuana use on society.

• Provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the way in which marijuana has been treated in the nation's long-running "war on drugs"

• Presents arguments both for and against the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes

• Offers a variety of resources that readers can use for further study of the subject

• Contains a chapter with selections from important documents in the history of marijuana use, including laws and court cases that deal with the substance and its use and abuse