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verahelwood 's review for:
Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America
by Box Brown
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
I'm on a mission to finish everything Box Brown has published and this was one of the last on my list - largely because I simply couldn't find a copy, but I finally got one through ILL. I can always trust Brown to churn out the best nonfiction graphic novels on the market and Cannabis is no exception. While I was vaguely aware of the history of cannabis use in America, there were so many details I either hadn't known or had drastically misunderstood. I was particularly surprised to learn about the connection between the campaign for legalization in California and the AIDS crisis. I also hadn't realized just how much the plot to criminalize cannabis had been lead by a single person.
I did feel like the book ended fairly abruptly and it would have been nice to see Brown's thoughts on what the future of legalization (or illegalization) might look like in America and who might be affected by changes. At the very least, I was expecting him to address how many people are currently incarcerated for possession of a drug that has since been legalized in their state.
I did feel like the book ended fairly abruptly and it would have been nice to see Brown's thoughts on what the future of legalization (or illegalization) might look like in America and who might be affected by changes. At the very least, I was expecting him to address how many people are currently incarcerated for possession of a drug that has since been legalized in their state.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol
Moderate: Racism, Police brutality