Cannabis

A History

Martin Booth

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Bantam
02 August 2004

History; Social & cultural history; Drug & substance abuse: social aspects

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.

To some it's antisocial anathema, to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provides relief from crippling pain. Some fear it is a dangerous drug that leads to 'reefer madness' and addiction; 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, pot, dope, kif, weed, dagga, grass, ganja - incites debate at every level.

In this definitive study, Martin Booth - author of the acclaimed OPIUM- A HISTORY - charts the history of cannabis from the Neolithic period to the present day. It is a fascinating, colourful tale of medical advance, religious enlightenment, political subterfuge and human rights; of law enforcement and customs officers, smugglers, street pushers, gang warfare, writers, artists, musicians, hippies and pot-heads.

Booth chronicles the remarkable and often mystifying process through which cannabis, a relatively harmless substance, became outlawed throughout the Western world, and the devastating effect such legislation has had on the global economy. Above all, he demonstrates how the case for decriminalization remains one of the twenty-first century's hottest topics.

By: Martin Booth
Imprint: Bantam
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 338g
ISBN: 9780553814187
ISBN 10: 0553814184
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 02 August 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin Booth is an internationally known writer and biographer. His most recent book is CANNABIS: A HISTORY. He is also an acclaimed novelist, and his THE INDUSTRY OF SOULS was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1998.

Reviews for Cannabis: A History

A colourful tale ... Chronicles the remarkable and often mystifying process through which cannabis became outlawed throughout the Western world, and the devastating effect such legislation has had on the global economy. * Sunday Telegraph * A testament to the late Booth that he could make such a boring subject so interesting. * Sunday Times * So good no one will need to do another for at least fifty years...mesmerizing detail, fantastical digressions, lots of jokes and wry asides. -- James Delingpole * Literary Review * Booth tells this story with admirable restraint...this book should be on the shelf of anyone interested in human freedoms and bad laws. * Independent * Enlightening...a very engaging history. * Daily Telegraph *

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Cannabis

A History

Martin Booth

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