Marijuana is a drug obtained from dried and crumpled parts of the ever-present hemp plant cannabis sativa. It can be smoked by rolling it in tobacco paper or placing it in a pipe. It is consumed worldwide by an estimated two hundred million people for pleasure. It is seen as an escape from reality, or relaxation. Marijuana is known by a variety of names such as kif (Morocco), dagga (South Africa), and bhang (India). Common …
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…law enforcement, and this would lend strength and credibility to the government. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography Bonnie, Richard. Marijuana Use and Criminal Sanctions : Essays on the Theory and Practice of Decriminalization. Charlottesville, VA: Michie Co., 1980. Hellman, Arthur. Laws Against Marijuana: The Price We Pay. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, 1975. Kleiman, Mark. Marijuana : Costs of Abuse, Costs of Control. New York: Greenwood Press, 1989. Weisheit, Ralph. Domestic Marijuana: A Neglected Industry. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1992.