Klein,Axel (Editor), Day,Marcus (Editor), and Harriott,Anthony (Editor)
Format:
Book, Edited
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
London: Zed Books
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
255 p., In recent years Caribbean countries have responded to US pressure by adopting a coordinated policy of criminalizing ganja and crack cocaine usage. This volume assesses the impact of the policy on a population for whom drug usage has been socially acceptable and provides a warning for policy makers elsewhere.
"Two of our distinguished athletes, Asafa [Powell] and [Sherone Simpson], have been advised of adverse analytical findings in their A' samples taken during an in-competition test on June 21, 2013," read [James]' release. "Whilst the Adverse Analytical Findings are unfortunate and disappointing, the club continues to stand by and support Sherone and Asafa during this time, and we will be following the developments in this matter closely and will endeavour to support and protect the rights of these two great athletes, so as to ensure a fair hearing for them and a just resolution of the issues involved."
Describes the use of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and opium by 1,063 boys and 1,354 girls, ages 16-17, with professional and nonprofessional parents in 26 rural and urban schools
