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English
Vintage
01 July 2004
Taking the high road through Australia's marijuana culture

DOPELAND follows cult author John Birmingham as he gets paid to travel around Australia in search of its marijuana culture, meeting the dope smokers of Australia - and finding that they're not what you might expect. Yes, there are some sci-fi geeks, student activists, and the obligatory Nimbin ferals, but JB also finds himself smoking with conservative politicians, lawyers, cops, merchant bankers and school teachers. Given that 30-40% of the adult population have smoked marijuana, and that dope is one of Australia's biggest cash crops, maybe we shouldn't be so surprised. But it's not all choofing. JB explores the politics of marijuana, from

Queensland's medieval drug laws where possession of four joints could be punished with life imprisonment, to South Australia's decriminalisation. DOPELAND is for anyone who's ever fired up a choice fatty, wondered whether you can drink the bong water, gone on a Mars Bar run, or just considered watching daytime TV a worthwhile way to spend your twenties.
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Imprint:   Vintage
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 199mm,  Width: 131mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   252g
ISBN:   9781740513029
ISBN 10:   1740513029
Pages:   272
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

John Birmingham's first book, HE DIED WITH A FELAFEL IN HIS HAND, is a huge cult bestseller and now a major film. He has also written HOW TO BE A MAN, THE TASMANIAN BABES FIASCO, THE SEARCH FOR SAVAGE HENRY, the WEAPONS OF CHOICE trilogy and of course the award-winning and bestselling LEVIATHAN: THE UNAUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY OF SYDNEY now completely revised and updated. John also writes op-ed pieces, for The Monthly and Quarterly Essays. He lives in Brisbane with his wife and two children.

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