Historique
Livre
Buzz Kill. The corporatization of cannabis
Auteur(s) :
DEVILLAER, M. R.
Année
2023
Page(s) :
408 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Montreal, QC : Black Rose Books
ISBN :
978-1-55164-795-1
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus géographique
CANADA
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
LEGALISATION
;
POLITIQUE
;
PRODUCTION
;
DECRIMINALISATION
;
HISTOIRE
;
USAGE RECREATIF
;
REGULATION
;
SANTE PUBLIQUE
;
PUBLICITE
Autres mots-clés
Résumé :
A wide-ranging exploration of the legalization of cannabis in Canada and what we can learn from it.
Cronyism, greed, and corruption trumped social justice and public health in Canada's legalization of cannabis. How did we get here? Where are we going? More humane drug policy - which prioritizes public health over corporate profits - is possible. Canada legalized the sale of recreational cannabis in 2018. Buzz Kill recounts the political and corporate collusion in creating an industry out of thin air that supplanted an illicit century-old industry. Drawing on lessons from alcohol and tobacco regulation in Canada and the United States, this book shows that, rather than basing policy choices on evidence, Canada's political elites created a new regulated industry that would line their own pockets.
Cronyism, greed, and corruption trumped social justice and public health in Canada's legalization of cannabis. How did we get here? Where are we going? More humane drug policy - which prioritizes public health over corporate profits - is possible. Canada legalized the sale of recreational cannabis in 2018. Buzz Kill recounts the political and corporate collusion in creating an industry out of thin air that supplanted an illicit century-old industry. Drawing on lessons from alcohol and tobacco regulation in Canada and the United States, this book shows that, rather than basing policy choices on evidence, Canada's political elites created a new regulated industry that would line their own pockets.
Affiliation :
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Cote :
L02270