''Reefer Madness: The History of Marijuana in America'' is a book by
Larry "Ratso" Sloman, originally published in 1979.
The book is a history of social
marijuana
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in variou ...
use in the United States. The book was reissued in 1998 with an introduction by
William S. Burroughs
William Seward Burroughs II (; February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American writer and visual artist, widely considered a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influenced popular cultur ...
.
See also
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List of books about cannabis
This is a chronological list of notable books written about cannabis. Both fictional and non-fictional books are included.
Fiction
* '' It's Just a Plant'' (2005) by Ricardo Cortés
* '' Legal High'' (2016) by Rainer Schmidt
Non-fiction
* ...
References
1979 non-fiction books
category:1979 in cannabis
American books about cannabis
Non-fiction books about cannabis
Bobbs-Merrill Company books
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