Legalizing Marijuana: Promises and Pitfalls (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781467792431)

With the increase in states legalizing marijuana, understanding the debate about marijuana is more important than ever. Learn about the movement to legalize, the arguments on each side, and what it means for patients, state economies, and legal systems. Examine issues including the history of the movement toward legalization in the United States, efforts toward legalization around the globe, the risks/benefits of marijuana use, how it works in the body, safety regulations, economic impact of legalization, problems surrounding patchwork legalization across the nation, and the dark side of marijuana: addiction.

Author: Margaret J. Goldstein
ISBN-10: 1467792438
ISBN-13: 9781467792431
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2016
Pages: 104
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.1
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 183685 / Legalizing Marijuana: Promises and Pitfalls


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2016 pg. 130
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2016 pg. 182
Booklist 10/15/2016 pg. 38