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CURRENT EVENTS AND ISSUES
FORTHCOMING
Marijuana Politics
Uncovering the Troublesome History and
Social Costs of Criminalization
ROBERT M. HARDAWAY
Why is marijuana—to which few if any deaths can be attributed—generally banned in
the United States, while cigarettes and liquor—which unquestionably kill millions—are
currently legal? This question can best be explained through an investigation of the
historical context of cannabis in our country. This book documents the long history of
January 2018, 212pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 marijuana use, the turbulent path of the prohibition of cannabis use, the issues regarding
Print: 978-1-4408-3706-7 present-day legalization, and the modern implications of both medical and recreational
$48.00, £37.00, €44.00 cannabis. It provides compelling insight from multiple academic disciplines, including
eBook: 978-1-4408-3707-4
sociology, political science, economics, medicine, and health, and in particular from the
history and American experience with the criminalization of liquor, gambling, prostitution,
and cigarettes.
ROBERT M. HARDAWAY, JD, teaches
civil procedure at the University of
Denver Sturm College of Law. FEATURES
• Clearly presents the facts on how cannabis prohibition started and why cannabis
prohibition is ending
• Identifies and challenges the common misconceptions about cannabis on both sides of
this hot-button issue
FORTHCOMING
The Police in a Free Society
Safeguarding Rights While Enforcing the Law
TODD DOUGLAS
“ on policing, by experienced and responsible critics of current police
We need more books like this, that provide an insider perspective
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practices.
—Alan Dershowitz, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Law School; Author of Taking the Stand:
My Life in the Law,
September 2017, 285pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 May 1, 2017
Print: 978-1-4408-5290-9 As accusations of police misconduct and racial bias increasingly dominate the media, The
$48.00, £37.00, €44.00
eBook: 978-1-4408-5291-6 Police in a Free Society: Safeguarding Rights While Enforcing the Law takes an unflinching
look at the police, the communities they serve, and the politicians who direct them.
Author Todd Douglas, a veteran state police commander, exposes the occurrences of
TODD DOUGLAS is a 25-year veteran police misconduct and incompetence as well as incidences of charlatans who intentionally
state police commander and former inflame racial tensions with the police for their own political or financial gain.
U.S. Navy intelligence specialist
attached to the Defense Intelligence
Agency. FEATURES
• Reveals realities and myths about the police in America, their role in our society, and
what can—and can’t—be done to improve relations and public confidence in our police
• Provides an unbiased examination that presents BOTH sides of the issues and represents the
perspectives and responsibilities of the police alongside those of the citizens they serve
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