Weed, Inc. : the truth about THC, the pot lobby, and the commercial marijuana industry Cover Image

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Weed, Inc. : the truth about THC, the pot lobby, and the commercial marijuana industry / Ben Cort.

ISBN: 9780757319884
ISBN: 0757319882
Physical Description: xiv, 250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher: Deerfield Beach, Florida : Health Communications, Inc., [2017]
Copyright: &copy;2017

Summary:

Colorado’s Amendment 64, the game-changing amendment that authorized the use and regulation of marijuana in the state, sounded to most people who voted for it like a victory for social justice, a way to solve the problem of prison overcrowding, and a windfall for state and local governments that could reap the benefits from sales taxes. In Weed, Inc., author Ben Cort shows the truth. This was not simple legalization of a plant or decriminalization for those possessing it. Instead, the law was written to allow for the commercialization of the mind-altering component of marijuana, THC, by an industry now seeking to make it stronger and to get it into the hands of as many new users as possible. Controlled by a powerful, wealthy lobby, the industry has no federal oversight and has grown at a pace that’s made building and enforcing responsible regulation totally impossible, with adverse impacts to society, health, and the environment -- WorldCat.