If marijuana were legalized the drug problem would be eased. This is an assertion which this volume discusses in full. It describes the history of drug use and abuse and the US government's approach to drug control including deterrence, treatment, education and prevention. Articles confront topics such as the risk of a war on drugs , an enlightened legalization policy, and ethical and legal dilemmas.If marijuana were legalized the drug problem would be eased. This is an assertion which this volume discusses in full. It describes the history of drug use and abuse and the US government's approach to drug control including deterrence, treatment, education and prevention. Articles confront topics such as the risk of a war on drugs , an enlightened legalization policy, and ethical and legal dilemmas.American Drug Policy and the Legalization Debate - James A Inciardi The Case for Legalization - Ethan A Nadelmann The Case - James A Inciardi and Duane C McBride Against Legalization A Model Legalization Proposal - Richard B Karel Beyond the War on Drugs - Steven Wisotsky War is Not the Answer - Karst J Besteman Why MDMA Should Not Have Been Made Illegal - Marsha Rosenbaum and Rick Doblin Marijuana Legalization - Douglas McVay The Time is Now The Us Drug Problem and the US Drug Culture - Steven Jonas A Public Health Solution Hidden Paradigms of Morality in Debates About Drugs - John Jay Rouse and Bruce D Johnson Historical and Policy Shifts in British and American Drug Policies