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'With Jailed for Possession, Catherine Carstairs provides a unique perspective on the development of policies on drug use in Canada - an essential historical view of how our current attitudes and laws have evolved. This extremely well-written book is important and very timely, as we are in the midst of changing social, legal, medical, and moral attitudes toward those who use marijuana, have addictions to narcotics, and those who profit from the drug trade, and need this dispassionate reflection on how we arrived where we are.' --Jock Murray, Medical Humanities Program, Dalhousie University 'Jailed for Possession is a fascinating and well-written piece of original research. Catherine Carstairs demonstrates how discourses of race, gender, and class have influenced drug regulation in Canada, and, even more intriguing, emphasizes the significant impact that regulation had on drug users. This book makes a significant contribution to the field.' --Robert Campbell, Department of History, Capilano College

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Catherine Carstairs is an assistant professor in the Department of History at the University of Guelph.

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