A drug policy classic reprint -- a comprehensive history of marijuana use and prohibition in the United States.

Reviews the scientific research about the effects of marijuana on human health and behavior, debunking some of the myths that have been circulated about the drug, and offering a basis for making informed personal and public policy decisions regarding marijuana use.

Textbook, including readings, on social problems and sociological issues in the USA - covers poverty, racial discrimination, the urban area environment, crime, juvenile delinquency, social adjustment, the family, youth and the schools, women's rights, etc. Illustrations, references and statistical tables.

Outlines the history of the use and the development of American society's image of such drugs as opium, marihuana, cocaine, and LSD.

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)