The History of Marijuana in America

by Larry Ratso Sloman

Reefer Madness, a classic in the annals of hemp literature, is the first popular social history of marijuana use in America. Beginning with the hemp farming of 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.

Herein 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. Includes an unparalleled history of Anslinger's original Reefer Madnes campaign.

416 pages, 6x9