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Not This Time : Canadians, Public Policy, and the Marijuana Question, 1961-1975 /

Drugs are part of every society, consumed for ritual or religious purposes, for pleasure, to enhance athletic performance, or as a means to relieve pain. Throughout the twentieth century, however, an arbitrary and shifting distinction was made between legal drugs that were prescribed and administere...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Martel, Marcel (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Colección:Heritage
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. 'A Growing Problem': Reporting and Measuring the Use of Illegal Drugs
  • 2. 'We Can't Afford to Take a Neutral Position': Interest Groups and Marijuana Use
  • 3. The Scientific Experts and Provincial Governments: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island
  • 4. Debating Marijuana Use: The Le Dain Commission, 1969-1973
  • 5. A Small Step beyond the Status Quo: The Federal Government and Recreational Drug Use
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index