Title: The cultural/subcultural contexts of marijuana use at the turn of the twenty-first century /
Authors: Golub, Andrew Lang.
Publisher: Haworth Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Marijuana Social aspects.; Marijuana in popular culture.; Marijuana abuse.
Abstract: "According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug. The Cultural/Subcultural Contexts of Marijuana Use at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century takes a close look at present cannabis use trends in the new millennium by providing the latest research findings and most current case studies. Age and ethnographic data are presented in detail always with a constant focus on the unique subcultural contexts in today's society. This examination explores the most pressing issues in marijuana use, including the increased popularity of blunt smoking, the social ramifications of marijuana use in gangs and Southeast Asian youth, and alternative delivery systems for medical marijuana."--Jacket.
Contents: The growth in marijuana use among American youths during the 1990s and the extent of blunt smoking / Andrew Golub, Bruce D. Johnson, Eloise Dunlop -- Cigars-for-blunts: choice of tobacco products for blunt smokers / Stephen J. Sifaneck, Bruce D. Johnson, Eloise Dunlop -- Sessions, cyphers, and parties: settings for informal social controls of blunt smoking / Eloisie Dunlop, Bruce D. Johnson, Ellen Brown, Stephen J. Sifaneck -- Bongs and blunts: notes from a suburban marijuana subculture / Brian C. Kelly -- Youth gangs and drugs: the case of marijuana / Kathleen MacKenzie, Geoffrey Hunt, Karen Joe-Laidler -- Social meanings for marijuana use for Southeast Asian youth / Juliet P. Lee, Sean Kirkpatrick -- Using marijuana in adulthood: the experience of a sample of users in Oklahoma City / Rashi K. Shukla -- Mother's Milk and Muffin Man: grassroots innovations in medical marijuana delivery systems / Wendy Chapkis, Richard J. Webb.