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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