Offbeat Marijuana: The Life and Times of the World's Grooviest Plant - Softcover

Rubin, Saul

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9781891661051: Offbeat Marijuana: The Life and Times of the World's Grooviest Plant

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ISBN 10: 1891661051 ISBN 13: 9781891661051

Publisher: Santa Monica Press, 2003

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Offbeat Marijuana This decidedly lowbrow contribution to the literature on the marijuana debate is unimpressive in both textual and visual content; many photographs are printed in too-dark, low-contrast b&w (and, surprise, green), and many of their captions consist of such lame attempts at humor it's doubtful that they would be funny even under the influence. The body of the text itself also adopts this self-consci... Full description

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Synopsis:

How does a society go from nearly decriminalizing cannabis in the 1970s to today, where adults are typically punished more severely for growing cannabis plants for their own consumption, than for violent crimes such as rape and arson? This book offers examples of how such a premise came true.

About the Author:

Saul Rubin is a veteran journalist who wrote Offbeat Museums, also available from Santa Monica Press. A native of Brookline, MA, he is a resident of Los Angeles. He calls his most recent work "a labor of love."

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