Otherwise Law-Abiding Citizens
A Scientific and Moral Assessment of Cannabis Use
Otherwise Law-Abiding Citizens
A Scientific and Moral Assessment of Cannabis Use
Description
Matthew Stolick presents a detailed social and scientific exploration of the social history of cannabis, chemical make-up of the cannabis plant, and effects of cannabis use. By offering a truly interdisciplinary look at this highly political issue, he clearly articulates the reasoning behind the categorical rejection of legal cannabis use by the United States and other nations. Approaching the discussion of cannabis use from perspectives embedded within philosophy, political science, psychology, and neurobiology, Stolick provides an even-handed account of the scientific realities and social practicalities surrounding the use of cannabis for both medical and recreational purposes.
Drawing on the moral thought of Aristotle, Kant, Mill, and Christianity, the book demonstrates the amoral nature of cannabis use. Grounding discussion of cannabis use in both moral theory and scientific fact, this book gives readers a thorough understanding of the social and political issues that continue to dictate cannabis law.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 1. The Plant-Brain Connection: The Neurological Truth about Cannabis Use
Chapter 3 2. Experienced and Therapeutic Effects of Cannabis Use
Chapter 4 3. The Acute and Chronic Harms Associated with Cannabis Use
Chapter 5 4. Western Responses to the Unknown: Foundational Events Creating the Social Reality of Cannabis Use
Chapter 6 5. Revealing the Current Social Reality of Cannabis Use in the United States
Chapter 7 6. Utilitarianism, On Liberty and Cannabis Use
Chapter 8 7. A Kantian Assessment of Cannabis Use and Law
Chapter 9 8. Aristotle on Cannabis Use and Law: The "Means" of Temperance and Justice
Chapter 10 9. Old Testament and Cannabis
Chapter 11 10. Christian Ethics and Cannabis Use
Chapter 12 11. Conclusion: The Essence of Cannabis Law: Avoiding Change at All Cost
13 Index
Product details
| Published | Dec 16 2008 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 410 |
| ISBN | 9780739131619 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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