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

Autor*innen

• Saul Rubin

Parameter

• 240 Seiten
• 9 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Mythen & Legenden

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Exploring the multifaceted history of marijuana, this book delves into its historical, legal, political, medicinal, and social dimensions. It traces the plant's journey from ancient Chinese medicinal use to its role in the American Hemp industry and the political stigmatization of the 1930s. Highlighting the contradictory U.S. government stance during World War II and its lasting impact on modern culture, the narrative invites readers to critically assess the complex legacy of this versatile plant.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Einband: Paperback