Marijuana ─ Examining the Facts

Drawing on scientific evidence from medicine, psychology, criminology, and sociology, this book explores the veracity of claims about marijuana use and misuse.

• Provides a one-stop resource for straight answers on the impacts—good and bad—of marijuana use in the United States

• Outlines potential sources of myths and false claims about marijuana use and misuse

• Presents data transparently, without the biases, judgments, or subtle manipulations that often skew public opinion

• Includes primary documents and empirical data and statistics from objective, authoritative sources

• Draws from a range of scientific disciplines to help readers fully understand the multidimensional causes, consequences, and risks of marijuana use and abuse

Karen T. Van Gundy, PhD, is associate professor of sociology, core faculty in justice studies, and a faculty fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, Durham.

Michael S. Staunton, MA, is a doctoral candidate in sociology and a graduate research assistant at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, Durham.