
Smoke Signals
A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational, and Scientific
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Narrated by:
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Nick Podehl
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By:
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Martin A. Lee
Martin A. Lee traces the dramatic social history of marijuana, from its origins to its emergence in the 1960s as a defining force in a culture war that has never ceased. Lee describes how the illicit marijuana subculture overcame government opposition and morphed into a dynamic, multibillion-dollar industry.
In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 215, legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes. Similar laws have followed in more than a dozen other states, but not without antagonistic responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement. Lee, an award-winning investigative journalist, draws attention to underreported scientific breakthroughs that are reshaping the therapeutic landscape. By mining the plant’s rich pharmacopoeia, medical researchers have developed promising treatments for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, chronic pain, and many other conditions that are beyond the reach of conventional cures. Colorful, illuminating, and at times irreverent, this is a fascinating listen for recreational users and patients, students and doctors, musicians and accountants, Baby Boomers and their kids, and anyone who has ever wondered about the secret life of this ubiquitous herb.
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Excellent amd fair review of history.
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incredibly insightful
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Should be required reading
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History Humor and Hemp
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Must Read
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The True history everyone should hear
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The single greatest book I have ever read
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Exquisitely researched
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brought me to tears
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The well documented duplicity of and disinformation spread by government officials against cannabis during the jihad is so voluminous and detailed, that it can be overwhelming at times. However, if this was the only case of such official malfeasance, it might not be quite so disheartening to read.
The bright side of the book is the amazing properties of cannabis that make it an effective medicine for so many illnesses, which are all also well documented in this book. I originally believed the DEA disinformation that there was no medicinal value in cannabis, but like so many other DEA alt facts, this turns out not to be true either. A medicine that has been used successfully for several thousand years without one death due to use is a record that cannot be matched by any modern medication.
The results from the use of cannabis are so positive and the value of hemp so great, that there doesn’t seem to be a logical explanation for the incessant 70 year jihad by the US government against this plant. Unfortunately, that issue isn’t explored in any detail and no conjectures are supported with documentation.
Who ya gonna believe?
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