Drug legalization / Karen F. Balkin, book editor. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Current controversiesPublication details: Farmington Hills, Michigan : Greenhaven Press, (c)2005.Description: 208 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
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Contents:
Drug prohibition is effective John P. Walters -- The war on drugs should focus on reducing the drug supply/ Rogelio E. Guevara -- An international drug prohibition effort is necessary Benjamin Gilman -- The cost of drug prohibition is justified Lou Dobbs -- Drug prohibition is counterproductive Timothy Lynch -- The war on drugs should focus on reducing demand Joseph G. Lehman -- The United States should not pressure other countries to comply with its prohibition efforts Dan Gardner -- The cost of drug prohibition is not justified David Boaz -- Drug prohibition violates civil liberties Lance Lamberton -- Drug prohibition discriminates against minorities Human Rights Watch -- 2. Should U.S. drug policies by liberalized? -- The drug policy debate : an overview Mary H. Cooper -- Drug policies should be liberalized Unitarian Universalist Association -- Liberalizing drug policies would reduce community violence and police brutality Peter Moskos -- Drugs should be legalized Meaghan Cussen, Walter Block -- Mandatory sentencing is an ineffective policy in the war on drugs Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice -- Drug policies should focus on harm reduction Robert Maccoun, Peter Reuter -- Liberalizing drug policies would increase crime and violence James R. McDonough -- Parents should oppose drug liberalization Drug Watch International -- Drugs should not be legalized Dan P. Alsobrooks -- Media advocacy for drug legalization is harmful Northwest Center for Health and Safety -- Mandatory sentencing is necessary in the war on drugs David E. Risley -- Drug policies should not be based on harm reduction Joe Santamaria -- 3. Should marijuana laws be relaxed? -- Marijuana laws should be relaxed William F. Buckley Jr. -- Marijuana should be decriminalized Stuart Taylor Jr. -- Marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws -- Available evidence does not prove that marijuana is a gateway drug Andres R. Morral, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Susan M. Paddock -- The federal government should respect state medical marijuana laws Seth Zuckerman -- Marijuana laws should not be relaxed Don Feder -- Marijuana should not be legalized for medical purposes Gregory M. Gassett -- Medical marijuana proponents seek to legitimize all marijuana use John P. Walters -- Marijuana is a gateway drug Joseph C. Gfroerer, Li-Tzy Wu, Michael A. Penne.
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1. Is prohibition an effective strategy in the war on drugs? -- Drug prohibition is effective John P. Walters -- The war on drugs should focus on reducing the drug supply/ Rogelio E. Guevara -- An international drug prohibition effort is necessary Benjamin Gilman -- The cost of drug prohibition is justified Lou Dobbs -- Drug prohibition is counterproductive Timothy Lynch -- The war on drugs should focus on reducing demand Joseph G. Lehman -- The United States should not pressure other countries to comply with its prohibition efforts Dan Gardner -- The cost of drug prohibition is not justified David Boaz -- Drug prohibition violates civil liberties Lance Lamberton -- Drug prohibition discriminates against minorities Human Rights Watch -- 2. Should U.S. drug policies by liberalized? -- The drug policy debate : an overview Mary H. Cooper -- Drug policies should be liberalized Unitarian Universalist Association -- Liberalizing drug policies would reduce community violence and police brutality Peter Moskos -- Drugs should be legalized Meaghan Cussen, Walter Block -- Mandatory sentencing is an ineffective policy in the war on drugs Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice -- Drug policies should focus on harm reduction Robert Maccoun, Peter Reuter -- Liberalizing drug policies would increase crime and violence James R. McDonough -- Parents should oppose drug liberalization Drug Watch International -- Drugs should not be legalized Dan P. Alsobrooks -- Media advocacy for drug legalization is harmful Northwest Center for Health and Safety -- Mandatory sentencing is necessary in the war on drugs David E. Risley -- Drug policies should not be based on harm reduction Joe Santamaria -- 3. Should marijuana laws be relaxed? -- Marijuana laws should be relaxed William F. Buckley Jr. -- Marijuana should be decriminalized Stuart Taylor Jr. -- Marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws -- Available evidence does not prove that marijuana is a gateway drug Andres R. Morral, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Susan M. Paddock -- The federal government should respect state medical marijuana laws Seth Zuckerman -- Marijuana laws should not be relaxed Don Feder -- Marijuana should not be legalized for medical purposes Gregory M. Gassett -- Medical marijuana proponents seek to legitimize all marijuana use John P. Walters -- Marijuana is a gateway drug Joseph C. Gfroerer, Li-Tzy Wu, Michael A. Penne.

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