Marihuana The First Twelve Thousand Years

Of all the plants men have ever grown, none has been praised and denounced as often as marihuana (Cannabis sativa). Throughout the ages, marihuana has been extolled as one of man's greatest benefactors­ and cursed as one of his greatest scourges. Marihuana is undoubtedly a herb that has been ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abel, E.L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1980, 1980
Edition:1st ed. 1980
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I The Early Years
  • 1 Cannabis in the Ancient World
  • 2 Hashish and the Arabs
  • II The Hemp Era
  • 3 Rope and Riches
  • 4 Cannabis Comes to the New World
  • III The Marihuana and Hashish Era
  • 5 New Uses for the Old Hemp Plant
  • 6 The Indian Hemp Drug Debate
  • 7 The African Dagga Cultures
  • 8 The Hashish Club
  • 9 Hashish in America
  • IV A Nation of Drug Takers
  • 10 America’s Drug Users
  • 11 Reefer Racism
  • 12 The Jazz Era
  • 13 Outlawing Marihuana
  • Epilogue