Just Dope: A Leading Attorney's Personal Journey Inside the War on Drugs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781623176860)

For readers of Dopesick and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a celebrated cannabis attorney's personal look at the War on Drugs and what comes next for the drug legalization movement

Getting high is something most of us do, and in many cases do safely--yet drugs remain a singular public enemy. In a ranging blend of memoir, pop culture, policy critique, and social analysis, LA-based criminal defense attorney Allison Margolin explores why--and what we can do about it.

Informed by Margolin's experiences as a drug user, advocate, and the daughter of California's most renowned (and infamous) cannabis attorney, Just Dope offers a look at where our current drug policy fails. It exposes the true history of drug prohibition in the United States, sharing why it started, how it evolved, and where it stands now. And it looks unflinchingly at the false dichotomy between "good" drugs and "bad" drugs and Margolin's experience with programs like D.A.R.E that misguidedly ask you to "Just Say No."

For readers of All Day is a Long Time and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Just Dope is an experiential tour-de-force of personal essay and whip-smart policy critique--and a vital call to knowledge and action.

Author: Allison Margolin
ISBN-10: 1623176867
ISBN-13: 9781623176860
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2022
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 05/09/2022
Library Journal 06/01/2022 pg. 162
Booklist 06/30/2022