North Americans' Attitudes Toward Illegal Drugs

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ID2168206
AutoresMisty Millhorn, Megan Monaghan, Darrel Montero (0000-0003-3145-5713), Maria Reyes (0009-0006-0926-6210), María Angélica Cruz Reyes (0000-0001-5614-0959), Tony Roman, Roy Tollasken, Becca Walls
Ano2009
Volume19
Fascículo2
Páginas125-141
Data de publicação2009-03-23
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10911350802687075
OpenAlexW2013444420
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas10
Referências citadas19

Public opinion polls conducted from 1969 to 2003 found a variety of opinions on the use, possession, and legalization of marijuana. Public opinion about legalizing marijuana use is increasing, but it is also increasing toward harsher penalties for those who possess a small amount of marijuana. Public opinion regarding the legalization of illegal drugs appears to be influenced by the times. The majority of Americans increasingly believe that the country has made some progress in dealing with the problems of illegal drugs, but Americans are also reporting more difficulty within their families related to marijuana. This article examines trends based in public opinion polls on the use of marijuana in the United States and Canada and discusses the social and political history of marijuana and the biophysical effects, medical uses, definitions, and previous research related to marijuana

Criminology · Legalization · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Popular opinion · Possession (linguistics · Public health · Public opinion · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Medicine · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Law