| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
xii, 354 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The fragrant cane -- Out of the land of mulberry and hemp -- A fibre for all seasons -- The shrub of emotion, the morsel of thought -- Myths and murderers -- The herb Pantagruelion -- A La Mode Du Hachisch -- The pastor's son from Poughkeepsie -- Cannabis R[subscript x] -- Loosening the girders of the soul -- Conventions, commissions and contraband -- Mary Jane, cockroaches and the blues -- When the legend became fact, print the legend -- New York, New York -- Star-busters -- Dora, bebop and the vipers of London -- The beats -- Turning on, tuning in and riding the bus -- Ashrams and the agents of change -- The times they were adjusting -- Island in the sun -- Swinging in London, stoned in Amsterdam -- The universal friend -- The balm of hope -- The industry of dreams and dollars -- Fudge, counter-fudge and the future. |
| Subject |
Cannabis -- History.
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Marijuana -- History.
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Cannabis -- Law and legislation.
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| ISBN |
0312322208 |
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9780312322205 |
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