Going to Pot
Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana Is Harming America

I bought this book to counter arguments in favor of marijuana by a relative who seems to believe pot is the panacea for all physical ills. Bennett makes some good points, and includes 17 pages of cited references. He also includes practical ideas for restricting medical use of marijuana to people wh......more

The author sure cites a boatload of past research about the danger of marijuana usage within community and how the legalization could flip the community upside down. And for most of them, I do completely agree with the author remarks. But, I do think that in writing this book the author can't objecti......more

Going to Pot is a book that is highly recommended for anyone who is in recovery from Marijuana addiction in my opinion. It also helps lay people have a more nuiansed understanding of the benefits and harms of current day Marijuana as a substance. It's an awesome read by a former George H.W. Bush adm......more

Overall a good book. But there are several places where the argument may be used for reinstating prohibition. In other words, there is a high collocation with alcohol and tobacco in the book that makes it difficult to not make equally prohibitive sanctions against legal products. Beyond this the sci......more

Legalisation of Marijuana is always a controversial issue, and after reading this book, I am certain on which side I am. The opponent of legalisation is always be put into corner by the arguments of marijuana legalisation proponents, but this book succeeded in proving the point that the legalisation......more