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A review by barker563
Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational and Scientific by Martin A. Lee
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If you're looking for an unbiased or objective view of the history of marijuana, this is not the book to find it in. It is very biased in favor of marijuana, it's legalization, and it's use. It focuses only on studies and positive history, even to the point of citing conspiracy theories at some point.
If you're looking for a persuasive case for why marijuana should be legalized or are trying to convince friends or family members, then this is not the book. It is one-sided to the point of rewriting history. While there are good points and good material, it paints marijuana users as saints, law enforcement as nefarious in their purpose and goals, and fails to adopt a more reasoned view that would allow it to be it to be more persuasive.
If you want conspiracy theories, and marijuana activism extremist history/viewpoints then this is the book for you. If you're looking for something unbiased or even a reasoned case for marijuana usage this book is one to avoid.
I was indifferent towards legalization/leaning towards being in favor of it even though I don't partake myself, I picked this book to get informative history and information, but came away turned off by the whole legalization movement. The title and description are very misleading, Lee is a poor writer, and this book was ultimately a waste of my time.
If you're looking for a persuasive case for why marijuana should be legalized or are trying to convince friends or family members, then this is not the book. It is one-sided to the point of rewriting history. While there are good points and good material, it paints marijuana users as saints, law enforcement as nefarious in their purpose and goals, and fails to adopt a more reasoned view that would allow it to be it to be more persuasive.
If you want conspiracy theories, and marijuana activism extremist history/viewpoints then this is the book for you. If you're looking for something unbiased or even a reasoned case for marijuana usage this book is one to avoid.
I was indifferent towards legalization/leaning towards being in favor of it even though I don't partake myself, I picked this book to get informative history and information, but came away turned off by the whole legalization movement. The title and description are very misleading, Lee is a poor writer, and this book was ultimately a waste of my time.