Drug Legalization

by Barbour, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780737703368
• ISBN10: 0737703369
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Table of Contents

Foreword	10	(2)
Introduction	12	(4)
Is Prohibition an Effective Strategy in the War on Drugs?
Chapter Preface	16	(1)
Yes: Prohibition Is an Effective Strategy in the War on Drugs
Prohibition Is Essential to the War on Drugs	17	(4)
John P. Walters
James F.X. O'Gara
Drug Prohibition Is Effective	21	(4)
Donnie Marshall
The War on Drugs Should Focus on Reducing the Drug Supply	25	(5)
Bill McCollum
An International Drug Prohibition Effort Is Needed	30	(6)
Barry R. McCaffrey
Mexico Is Committed to Cooperation with U.S. Drug Prohibition Efforts	36	(5)
Gustavo Gonzalez-Baez
No: Prohibition Is Not an Effective Strategy in the War on Drugs
Drug Prohibition Is Counterproductive	41	(8)
David Boaz
Drug Prohibition Violates Civil Liberties	49	(7)
Peter McWilliams
Drug Prohibition Is Unfair to Minorities	56	(3)
Jesse Jackson
The U.S. Should Not Pressure Other Countries to Comply with Its Prohibition Efforts	59	(6)
Hal Jones
Mexico Is Not Committed to Cooperation with U.S. Drug Prohibition Efforts	65	(5)
Scott Park
Should U.S. Drug Policies Be Liberalized?
The Politics of Drug Policy Reform: An Overview	70	(10)
Erich Goode
Yes: U.S. Drug Policies Should Be Liberalized
Drug Policies Should be Liberalized	80	(4)
Hank Kalet
Drugs Should Be Legalized	84	(5)
Dirk Chase Eldredge
Liberalizing Drug Policies Would Reduce Crime and Violence	89	(6)
Drug Policies Should Focus on Harm Reduction	95	(7)
Ethan Nadelmann
The Dutch Example Shows That Liberal Drug Laws Can Be Beneficial	102	(7)
Craig Reinarman
No: U.S. Drug Policies Should Not Be Liberalized
Drugs Should Not Be Legalized	109	(10)
Barry R. McCaffrey
The Public Should Oppose Drug Legalization	119	(2)
A. M. Rosenthal
Drug Legalization Would Lead to Increased Drug Abuse	121	(6)
Thomas A. Constantine
Drug Policies Should Not Be Based on the Harm Reduction Model	127	(5)
Herbert D. Kleber
Mitchell S. Rosenthal
Should Marijuana Laws Be Relaxed?
Chapter Preface	132	(1)
Yes: Marijuana Laws Should Be Relaxed
Marijuana Laws Should Be Relaxed	133	(4)
Ira Glasser
Marijuana Should Be Decriminalized	137	(5)
Lynn Zimmer
Marijuana Should Be Legalized for Medical Purposes	142	(8)
Lester Grinspoon
State Medical Marijuana Laws Should Be Respected	150	(2)
Robert Scheer
No: Marijuana Laws Should Not Be Relaxed
Marijuana Laws Should Not Be Relaxed	152	(5)
Mark Souder
Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized for Medical Purposes	157	(16)
Charles Krauthammer
The Medical Marijuana Movement Seeks to Legitimize All Marijuana Use	160	(10)
Hanna Rosin
State Medical Marijuana Laws Should Be Opposed	170	(3)
Joseph A. Califano Jr.
Bibliography	173	(4)
Organizations to Contact	177	(4)
Index	181