Busted

Susan C. Boyd is a scholar/activist and distinguished professor at the University of Victoria. She has authored several articles and books on drug issues, including Busted: An Illustrated History of Drug Prohibition in Canada. She was a member of the federal Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation. She is a long-time activist who collaborates with groups that advocate for the end of drug prohibition and for the establishment of diverse services.

• : Introduction: Plant Drugs and Colonization: The 1800s and Earlier: The Beginnings of Narcotic Control: 1880s – 1920s : Reefer Madness: 1920s – 1930s : The Criminal Addict and Psychedelics: 1940s – 50s: Alcohol and Tobacco Regulation: The Counterculture Movement: 1960s – 1970s: Resisting the War on Drugs: 1990s – 2000s: The Movement for Cannabis Legalization and Medical Cannabis – 1990s – 2017: History and Where to Now?: Appendix National and International Drug Reform Organizations: Appendix: Drug Reform: Organizations: Endnotes: Index

“A thoughtful and creative look at the history of drug prohibition in Canada. Preeminent drug policy scholar, Susan Boyd, takes the reader three centuries back in time, revealing how far we’ve come in an effort to show us how far we have yet to go. Busted comes at a pivotal point in Canadian drug policy and should be heeded by all.”