Cannabis: A History - Softcover

Booth, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385603053 ISBN 13: 9780385603058

Publisher: Doubleday, 2003

Synopsis

An in-depth study of the most widely-used and controversial drug in the world today. To some it s anathema, to others it provides relief from crippling pain; to others still, it is a legal anomaly and should be decriminalized. Whatever the viewpoint, and by whatever name it is known, cannabis -- or marijuana, hashish, dope, kif, weed, dagga, grass, ganga -- incites debate at every level. Its impact on the world s cultures and economies is undeniable. Dating back to the Neolithic period, the history of cannabis is a tale of medical advance, religious enlightenment, political subterfuge and human rights; of law enforcement and customs officers, cunning smugglers, street pushers, gang warfare, writers, artists, musicians and happy-go-lucky hippies and potheads. The author has used his links to drug law-enforcement agencies throughout the world in this impeccably researched social and cultural history of the most popular and controversial drug in the world.

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Review:

"Amazingly informative and riveting...quite intoxicating." --"Financial Times" (UK)
"Fascinating...a clear-headed and sustained case." --"The Sunday Times "(UK)
"Even-handed, adult and good-humoured...original and thought-provoking." --"Sunday Telegraph" (UK)
"Well-researched." --"The Seattle Times"

Amazingly informative and riveting...quite intoxicating. "Financial Times (UK)"

Fascinating...a clear-headed and sustained case. "The Sunday Times (UK)"

Even-handed, adult and good-humoured...original and thought-provoking. "Sunday Telegraph (UK)"

Well-researched. "The Seattle Times""

Amazingly informative and riveting...quite intoxicating. Financial Times (UK)

Fascinating...a clear-headed and sustained case. The Sunday Times (UK)

Even-handed, adult and good-humoured...original and thought-provoking. Sunday Telegraph (UK)

Well-researched. The Seattle Times

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"Amazingly informative and riveting...quite intoxicating." --Financial Times (UK)

"Fascinating...a clear-headed and sustained case." --The Sunday Times (UK)

"Even-handed, adult and good-humoured...original and thought-provoking." --Sunday Telegraph (UK)

"Well-researched." --The Seattle Times

Book Description:

An in-depth, insightful, accessible and entertaining study of the world's most controversial weed - and, after tobacco, alcohol and aspirin, the world's most widely taken drug.

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0385603053
• ISBN 13: 9780385603058
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368