Full name: Cannabis: A History

Author: Martin Booth Year: 2003 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Non Fiction, Science, Historical fiction Purchase/reserch links: Amazon Goodreads LibraryThing ISBNs: 9780312424947 0312424949

To some it's the classic "gateway drug," to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provide relief from pain. Some fear it is dangerous and addictive, while others feel it should be decriminalized. Whatever the viewpoint, cannabis incites debate at every level, and the effect it has on every corner of the globe is undeniable. In this comprehensive study, Martin Booth crafts a tale of medical advance and religious enlightenment; of political subterfuge and law enforcement; of cunning smugglers, street pushers, gang warfare, writers, artists, and musicians. And above all, Booth chronicles the fascinating process through which cannabis became outlawed throughout the Western world, and the effect such legislation has had on the global economy. Similar books: The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer The Pursuit of Oblivion by Richard Davenport-Hines Can't Find My Way Home by Martin Torgoff Marijuana Myths Marijuana Facts by Lynn Etta Zimmer Cocaine by Dominic Streatfeild Opium by Barbara Hodgson Opium by Martin Booth Forces of Habit by David T. Courtwright An American Plague by Jim Murphy Sudden Sea by R. A. Scotti Written in Bone by Sally M. Walker 1434 by Gavin Menzies London Fog by Christine L. Corton A Treasury of Deception by Michael Farquhar Oh, Yikes! by Joy Masoff Storming Heaven by Jay Stevens Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham The Radium Girls by Kate Moore The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris The Alchemy of Air by Thomas Hager