Author

Publication

2003 - DOUBLEDAY, LONDON

Language

Word Count

88,500 words, Guess

Page Count

354 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL22530084M
  • ISBN-100385603045
  • OCLC Control Number51912785
  • Goodreads2896323
  • LibraryThing208375

Classifications

  • LCCHV5822.C3B664 2003

Description

"In this, the definitive study of the most widely taken drug in the world, Martin Booth charts the history of cannabis from the Neolithic period to the present day. It 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 pot-heads." "Booth chronicles the fascinating 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."--BOOK JACKET.

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