Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational and Scientific

This book attempts to be an up until now updated history of weed in the United States—through different contexts, like legally, politically, scientifically, and more. It goes way back and introduces its ancient origins to it’s developments at many levels, up to a multibillion dollar industry. The book documents what benefits the science has uncovered of weed up to now, looking at the therapeutics of the plant, and what promise it shows to help with certain other conditions. Overall, the book paints a social landscape of this plant and the lasting influence, presence, and impact it holds.

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