Cannabis: A History - Brossura

Booth, Martin

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ISBN 10: 0385603053 ISBN 13: 9780385603058

Casa editrice: Doubleday, 2003

Riassunto

An in-depth study of the most widely-used and controversial drug in the world today. To some it s anathema, to others it provides relief from crippling pain; 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, dope, kif, weed, dagga, grass, ganga -- incites debate at every level. Its impact on the world s cultures and economies is undeniable. Dating back to the Neolithic period, the history of cannabis 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 potheads. The author has used his links to drug law-enforcement agencies throughout the world in this impeccably researched social and cultural history of the most popular and controversial drug in the world.

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Recensione:

“Booth tells this story with admirable restraint...this book should be on the shelf of anyone interested in human freedom and bad laws.”
—Independent

“So good that no one will need to do another for at least fifty years...mesmerizing detail, fantastical digressions, lots of jokes and wry asides that give you so many giggles.”
—Literary Review

L'autore:

Martin Booth, an acclaimed novelist, is an authority on the history of Chinese organized-crime syndicates and the international opiate narcotics trade. His Opium: A History is regarded as the definitive book on the subject.

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• Editore: Doubleday
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0385603053
• ISBN 13: 9780385603058
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 368