Civic norms and etiquettes regarding marijuana use in public settings in New York City.
This paper shows that active police enforcement of civic norms against marijuana smoking in public settings has influenced the locations where marijuana is smoked. It has subtly influenced the various marijuana etiquettes observed in both public and private settings. The ethnographic data reveal the importance of informal sanctions; most marijuana consumers report compliance with etiquettes mainly to avoid stigma from nonusing family, friends, and associates-they express limited concern about police and arrest.
Institute for Special Populations Research, National Development & Research Institutes, 71 West 23rd St., 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. johnsonb@ndri.org
Bruce D
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Johnson
Geoffrey L
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Ream
Eloise
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Dunlap
Stephen J
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Sifaneck
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement / Q000379:methods*; D009111:Local Government; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D010379:Peer Group; D016495:Police; D011640:Public Policy; D012927:Social Control, Informal / Q000379:methods*; D013240:Stereotyping; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires