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Smoke Signals: A Social History Of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational And Scientific (2012)

by Martin A. Lee(Favorite Author)

4.27 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1439102600 (ISBN13: 9781439102602)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Scribner

review 1: This is a very interesting history of cannabis and hemp around the world and mostly since the prohibition in the U.S. It does get redundant in places tho for me that's ok as I dont remember facts the first time around usually. I am not done w the book yet and am listening to it so really like the narrator. He does a good job. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is interested as this is the next imho social barrier we need to overcome in the U.S. It is past time for removing the criminal factor and utilizing this plant for all it's practical and medical potentials.
review 2: A fascinating and frustrating read at the same time. A very detailed look at the history of marijuana (primarily in the United States); Lee obviously has strong pro-legalization fee... morelings, and they often come out in his writing. Yet I feel this some of this can and should be explained away by the frightening lack of objectivity the United States government (and to a lesser extent the media) has taken over the last 75 years when it comes to marijuana. Laws and regulations based in heresy and contradictory messaging have led to countless policies ("The War on Drugs", with such the emphasis on marijuana use) that are in conflict with basic common sense. less

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