Marijuana as a Socio-Political Issue: Attitudes of Officials in a Selected Community
- 1 March 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Drug Education
- Vol. 3 (1) , 85-93
- https://doi.org/10.2190/4nra-hr1f-w7dj-ntau
Abstract
The inability of health educators to alter students marijuana using behavior is attributed to a lack of recognition of certain political, social, and cultural factors. It was hypothesized that officials responsible for making and enforcing current marijuana laws would perceive users as unconventional, political radicals, and subversives. Also hypothesized was that officials would support the present harsh marijuana laws. These hypotheses were not substantiated by the data collected from 84 community officials.Keywords
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