"In November 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington passed landmark measures to legalize the production and sale of cannabis for social use-a first not only in the United States but also the world. Medical cannabis is now legal in eighteen states and Washington, D.C., and more …
This book uses criminology theories to discuss the benefits and problems associated with societal drug use and government drug policies. The author stresses the importance of scientific research to determine social drug policies rather than a reliance on social perception.