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Cannabis: A History by Martin Booth. I am in the process of reading the book at this time, and it offers up more information than anyone who has ever even been in the same room with any Cannabis could ever remember when they try to tell others of this subject.

Random House, 30 сент Booth chronicles the remarkable and often mystifying process through which . His penultimate book was CANNABIS: A HISTORY, and he died in February 2004 shortly after completing GWEILO.

Random House, 30 сент. Booth chronicles the remarkable 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.

In this comprehensive study, Martin Booth crafts a tale of medical advance and religious enlightenment; of political subterfuge and law enforcement; of cunning smugglers, street pushers, gang warfare, writers, artists, and musicians. And above all, Booth chronicles the fascinating process through which cannabis became outlawed throughout the Western world, and the effect such legislation has had on the global economy.

Martin Booth tells this story with admirable restraint: a story of moral panic and outrage, wild prejudice and sheer pig-ignorance that has . This book should be on the shelf of anyone interested in human freedoms and bad laws.

Martin Booth tells this story with admirable restraint: a story of moral panic and outrage, wild prejudice and sheer pig-ignorance that has produced some of the most grotesque legislation of the past hundred years. Here, the facts speak for themselves and present an unarguable case for a radical reassessment of the legislation governing cannabis. Nick Groom's 'The Forger's Shadow' is published by Picador.

Martin Booth (7 September 1944 – 12 February 2004) was a British novelist and poet. He also worked as a teacher and screenwriter, and was the founder of the Sceptre Press. Booth was born in Lancashire, but was brought up mainly in Hong Kong, where he first attended Kowloon Junior School, the Peak School, then King George V School, and left in 1964.

To some it's the classic gateway drug, to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provide relief from pain. To some it's the classic "gateway drug," to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provide relief from pain. Some fear it is dangerous and addictive, while others feel it should be decriminalized. Whatever the viewpoint, cannabis incites debate at every level, and the effect it has on every corner of the globe is undeniable.

In this definitive study, Martin Booth crafts a tale of medical advance, religious enlightenment, political subterfuge and human rights; of law enforcement and custom officers, cunning smugglers, street pushers, gang warfare, writers, artists, musicians, and happy-go-lucky hippies and potheads. 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 on the global economy.

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Book In this comprehensive study, Martin Booth crafts a tale of medical advance and religious enlightenment; of political subterfuge and law enforcement; of cunning.

To some it's the classic "gateway drug," to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provide relief from pain. In this comprehensive study, Martin Booth crafts a tale of medical advance and religious enlightenment; of political subterfuge and law enforcement; of cunning smugglers, street pushers, gang warfare, writers, artists, and musicians.