Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Newly revised and updated in order to continue debunking the myths as they arise, Reefer Sanityoffers a solution to the debate that steers clear of policy extremes; challenging our assumptions and shifting the emphasis to education, intervention, and common sense.
Kevin Sabet, a former Senior Advisor in President Obama s drug policy office, conscientiously examines the socio-economic consequences of marijuana policies, the ideological underpinnings confusing the issues at hand, and the intractable myths concerning marijuana that disallow for successful civic progress. Using meticulous and plentiful research, Sabet demonstrates how the dichotomous, oppositional stances taken in the marijuana debate legalization on the one hand, incarceration on the other arebothflawed and merely serve to hinder our ability to find better possible solutions.
There are other, smarter methods for reform than either full-fledged legalization or tactless incarceration, and before committing ourselves to either, such possibilities should be brought to public awareness. It is high time we all begin thinking sanely about marijuana.
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Synopsis
It is high time to think sanely about marijuana. Reefer Sanity offers a solution to the long-had debate about marijuana--one that steers clear of policy extremes, challenges assumptions, and shifts the emphasis to education, intervention, and common sense.
A former Senior Advisor in President Obama's drug policy offer, Kevin Sabet conscientiously examines the socio-economic consequences and the intractable "myths" concerning marijuana that essentially prevent transformative civic progress. Using meticulous and relevant research, Sabet demonstrates how both the oppositional stances of the marijuana debate--"legalization" in one hand, "incarceration" in the other--are flawed and simply hinder our ability to find any better possible solutions.
Ultimately, there are other, smarter, methods for reform than either full-fledged legalization or tactless arrests, and before committing completely to either, these other possibilities deserve to be brought to the awareness and attention of the public. It is high time we all begin thinking sanely about marijuana.