Cannabis in Europe: Dynamics in Perception, Policy and Markets (eBook)

Dirk J. Korf (Hrsg.) (Herausgeber)

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2008 | 1. Auflage
176 Seiten
Pabst Science Publishers (Verlag)
978-3-89967-512-2 (ISBN)

Infos

After its re-introduction in the 1960s, cannabis has become the most widely used illicit drug in Europe. Along with the spread of cannabis use, its social meaning has changed over time. Today old paradigms are having renewed appeal, in particular on the subject of cannabis and schizophrenia.Cannabis in Europe is about trends in the scientific study on cannabis, changing national policies and changing cannabis markets. Recent years show a strong tendency towards market substitution: from hashish imported from other parts of the world to domestically grown marihuana. Who are these marihuana growers? How do national policies respond to this new phenomenon? Why has cannabis policy become liberal in some countries, while in others it develops in a more repressive direction?In this book, scientists from various European countries present a rich insight into similarities and differences between national cannabis markets, and critically discuss policies and police, treatment and prevention practices.

Inhalt

Contents 6
Acknowledgements 8
Cannabis research in Europe: an introduction to social science studies 10
Changing scientific perspectives on cannabis use 16
Cannabis treatment in Danish prisons: a product of new directions in national drug policy? 31
Controlling cannabis cultivation in the Netherlands 52
Domestic cannabis cultivation in Belgium: the ( un) intended effects of the national drug policy on the cannabis market 70
The growth of cannabis cultivation: Explanations for import substitution in the UK 88
Retail markets for cannabis – Users, sharers, go- betweens and stash dealers 107
Cannabis supply in Northern Ireland. Perspectives from users 125
Why the prevention of cannabis use does notwork: vulnerable young people’s analysis 138
Cannabis in Hungary: drug policy, legislation and civil movements 156
List of contributors 174

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen
• ISBN-10: 3-89967-512-6 / 3899675126
• ISBN-13: 978-3-89967-512-2 / 9783899675122