Drugs Are Not the Devil's Tools - Black & White Edition: How Discrimination and Greed Created a Dysfunctional Drug Policy and How It Can Be Fixed
Author | : David Bearman M D |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2014-10-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 1883423325 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781883423322 |
Rating | : 4/5 (322 Downloads) |
Download or read book Drugs Are Not the Devil's Tools - Black & White Edition: How Discrimination and Greed Created a Dysfunctional Drug Policy and How It Can Be Fixed written by David Bearman M D and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drugs are NOT the Devil’s Tools is a[n] ... examination into the origin of United States drug laws. Dr. David Bearman shows how, through intertwining motives of discrimination and greed, often under the guise of morality, they have created a drug policy that is completely dysfunctional. As he points out, our drug laws have been very effective in further marginalizing discriminated-against groups and a total failure in every other respect. In his new book, Dr. Bearman shows that there has rarely been a civilization in the history of mankind that has not used some form of man-altering substance. He also demonstrates that the very real medical properties of cannabis were recognized thousands of years ago, as were the medicinal uses of opium, coca, alcohol and spices..."--Back cover.