Marijuana is a drug obtained from dried and crumpled parts of the ever-present hemp plant cannabis sativa. It can be smoked by rolling it in tobacco paper or placing it in a pipe. It is consumed worldwide by an estimated two hundred million people for pleasure. It is seen as an escape from reality, or relaxation. Marijuana is known by a variety of names such as kif (Morocco), dagga (South Africa), and bhang (India). Common …showed first 75 words of 2512 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2512 total…law enforcement, and this would lend strength and credibility to the government. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography Bonnie, Richard. Marijuana Use and Criminal Sanctions : Essays on the Theory and Practice of Decriminalization. Charlottesville, VA: Michie Co., 1980. Hellman, Arthur. Laws Against Marijuana: The Price We Pay. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, 1975. Kleiman, Mark. Marijuana : Costs of Abuse, Costs of Control. New York: Greenwood Press, 1989. Weisheit, Ralph. Domestic Marijuana: A Neglected Industry. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1992.