Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. Since gaining popularity in the mid-1960s, it has been clouded in controversy. Unlike some other harmful illegal substances, marijuana can be prescribed by doctors and used medicinally in some parts of the country. Because of both its damaging and healing effects, marijuana's illegality is constantly debated. ""Marijuana"" traces the full history of this controversial drug and explains both the positive and negative effects it can have on the body and mind.

 

This book is part of a book series called Junior Drug Awareness .

There are 110 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Chelsea House Publishers .

W. Scott Ingram is the author of more than fifty books for young people. He is the recipient of six Educational Press Awards for his writing, including the 1999 Fiction Award for his short story ""Shadowland. "" In 2005, Scott received an NAACP Image Award for Children's Literature for his book The 1963 Civil Rights March.