Marijuana Conviction: A History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States (Drug Policy Classic Reprint from the Lindesmith Center, New) [Paperback]

Richard J. Bonnie (Author), Charles H., II Whitebread (Author), Dana L. Farnsworth (Foreword)

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• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Lindesmith Center; 1 edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891385062
• ISBN-13: 978-1891385063
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,345,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Complete History of U.S. Prohibition, January 4, 2001

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Kevin Feeney (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

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This is the most comprehensive look at marijuana and drug prohibition available! It was written by members of Nixons very own committee delegated to the task of researching marijuana, it's history, effects, and whether the drug policy at the time was a sensible one. They found that it was not, and suggested a serious rethinking of marijuana laws. However, instead of listening to his own research committee Nixon decided to start the now infamous war on drugs! Though this book only follows prohibition up to the early 70s, as that's when it was published, it contains the essential history of marijuana prohibition which most people are not familiar with. It discusses the general atmosphere of prohibition that hovered over the early 20th century, and how that affected marijuanas legal status. It also discusses the mutation by law makers of the word "narcotic," the inconsistent stances of Drug Czar Anslinger, and the horribly racist tactics used to criminalize marijuana (As well as the horribly racist reasons!)! This book is a must read for EveryOne!

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5.0 out of 5 stars STILL BRILLIANT, June 20, 2007

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This masterpiece can't be summarized in a simple review. Whatever your feelings about marijuana prohibition, you'll find this book supremely informative. The historical research is wonderfully detailed, but the authors present it in a nice narrative form so that the book reads like a mystery novel. They make insightful connections about the history of cannabis laws, attitudes about immigration, arrest records, the personal lives of members of law enforcement, and conflict between the social classes. They are candid about the potential limitations of their own objectivity, but everything they present is documented. Read it, think, and you'll find yourself agreeing with them.

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Thanks so much for the fast and courteous service. My little historian will love his new book. Happy Holidays. Cheers. -dz:)