{"product_id":"just-dope-allison-margolin-9781623176860","title":"Just Dope: A Leading Attorney's Personal Journey Inside the War on Drugs","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eDopesick\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e, a celebrated cannabis attorney's personal look at the War on Drugs and what comes next for the drug legalization movement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGetting 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInformed by Margolin's experiences as a drug user, advocate, and the daughter of California's most renowned (and infamous) cannabis attorney, \u003ci\u003eJust Dope \u003c\/i\u003eoffers 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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eAll Day is a Long Time\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJust Dope\u003c\/i\u003e is an experiential tour-de-force of personal essay and whip-smart policy critique--and a vital call to knowledge and action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allison Margolin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623176867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623176860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022 pg. 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/30\/2022","brand":"Allison Margolin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073800564991,"sku":"9781623176860","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a6946f73-cb3e-4cd0-8ac9-a71a2604cb4e.jpg?v=1685449980","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/just-dope-allison-margolin-9781623176860","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}