Cannabis: A History

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Macmillan, 2005 - 429 Seiten

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.

 

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THE FRAGRANT CANE
1
OUT OF THE LAND OF MULBERRY AND HEMP 333333
19
A FIBRE FOR ALL SEASONS
33
THE SHRUB OF EMOTION THE MORSEL OF THOUGHT
47
MYTHS AND MURDERERS
59
THE HERB PANTAGRUELION
69
A LA MODE DU HACHISCH
79
THE PASTORS SON FROM POUGHKEEPSIE
93
DORA BEBOP AND THE VIPERS OF LONDON
220
THE BEATS
234
TURNING ON TUNING IN AND RIDING THE BUS
249
ASHRAMS AND THE AGENTS OF CHANGE
275
THE TIMES THEY WERE ADJUSTING
290
ISLAND IN THE SUN
311
SWINGING IN LONDON STONED IN AMSTERDAM
324
THE UNIVERSAL FRIEND
340

CANNABIS Rx
109
LOOSENING THE GIRDERS OF THE SOUL
120
CONVENTIONS COMMISSIONS AND CONTRABAND
135
MARY JANE COCKROACHES AND THE BLUES
154
WHEN THE LEGEND BECOMES FACT PRINT THE LEGEND
174
NEW YORK NEW YORK
195
STARBUSTERS
207
THE BALM OF HOPE
351
THE INDUSTRY OF DREAMS AND DOLLARS
363
FUDGE COUNTERFUDGE AND THE FUTURE
377
BIBLIOGRAPHY
403
INDEX
409
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Martin Booth (1944-2004) was the bestselling author of novels including Hiroshima Joe, Islands of Silence, and The Industry of Souls, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Another novel, A Very Private Gentlemen, was adapted into the 2010 movie, The American, starring George Clooney. He also wrote several nonfiction books, including Cannabis: A History, Opium: A History, and the memoir Golden Boy: Memories of a Hong Kong Childhood. Booth was born in England, but spent much of his childhood in Hong Kong, a location that would deeply inspire his writing. He moved back to England at the age of 20, and started his literary career as a poet. He worked as a schoolmaster, a job he held until 1985, when the success of Hiroshima Joe allowed him to devote himself full-time to his writing. At the time of his death in 2004, he was living in Devon, England.

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