{"product_id":"reefer-madness-a-history-of-marijuana-paperback","title":"Reefer Madness: A History of Marijuana - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Ratso Sloman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Simmons\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by), \u003cb\u003eWilliam S. Burroughs\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReefer Madness\u003c\/i\u003e, a classic in the annals of hemp literature, is the popular social history of marijuana use in America. Beginning with the hemp farming if George Washington, author Larry Ratso Sloman traces the fascinating story of our nation's love-hate relationship with the resilient weed we know as marijuana. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHerein we find antiheroes such as Allen Ginsberg, Robert Mitchum (the first Hollywood actor busted for pot), Louis Armstrong (who smoked pot every day), the Beatles, and more rapscallions standing up for, supporting, smoking, and politicizing the bounties of marijuana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a new afterword by Michael Simmons, who has written for\u003ci\u003e Rolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e LA Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHigh Times\u003c\/i\u003e, on the progress of the hemp movement and the importance of medical marijuana, \u003ci\u003eReefer Madness\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic that goes on.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Sloman, \u003c\/b\u003e a.k.a. Ratso, is a Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude graduate in sociology. He has written for \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and was editor-in-chief of\u003ci\u003e High Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNational Lampoon\u003c\/i\u003e. He collaborated with Howard Stern on the bestselling \u003ci\u003eMiss America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePrivate Parts\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of a biography of Abbie Hoffman. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 472\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.24 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45314060976230,"sku":"9780312195236","price":40.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/V0lFeVl5RDBOeEVtdXV4OVJKbEFzZz09.webp?v=1774335037","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/reefer-madness-a-history-of-marijuana-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}