{"product_id":"just-dope-a-leading-attorneys-personal-journey-inside-the-war-on-drugs-paperback","title":"Just Dope: A Leading Attorney's Personal Journey Inside the War on Drugs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllison Margolin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eALLISON MARGOLIN is a Los Angeles-based criminal defense attorney and one of the nation's leading experts in cannabis licensing and the law. She has degrees from Columbia and Harvard Law and has been named a SuperLawyer Rising Star 7 times. Margolin has contributed to articles in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLA Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2006, she made headlines by advertising herself as \"LA's Dopest Attorney\" on billboards throughout the city and has run a law practice for the past 18 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766419685664,"sku":"9781623176860","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/834567b6c6ab5801f76744a153ccc7b5.webp?v=1780292374","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/just-dope-a-leading-attorneys-personal-journey-inside-the-war-on-drugs-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}