{"product_id":"smoke-signals-a-social-history-of-marijuana-medical-recreational-and-scientific-9781439102619","title":"Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational and Scientific","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Hallelujah and glory be to \u003ci\u003eSmoke Signals\u003c\/i\u003e, Martin Lee's bodacious new book...Lee chronicles everything and everyone worth chronicling in the annals of marijuana\" (\u003ci\u003eHigh Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the great American pot story, a dramatic social exploration of a plant that sits at the nexus of political, legal, medical, and scientific discourse.\u003c\/b\u003e From its ancient origins, to its cutting-edge therapeutic benefits, to its role in a culture war that has never ceased, marijuana has evolved beyond its own illicit subculture into a dynamic, multibillion-dollar industry. Since 1996, when California voters approved Proposition 215, dozens of state and local governments across the country have circumvented federal authority to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. Mining the plant's rich botanical properties, medical researchers are now develop-ing promising marijuana-based treatments for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, chronic pain, and many other conditions. Martin Lee, an award-winning investigative journalist, examines this complex landscape where legal ambiguity meets scientific breakthrough in a panoramic, character-driven saga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee, Martin A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cb\u003eMartin A. Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four books, including most recently \u003ci\u003eSmoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eMedical, Recreational and Scientific\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the cofounder of the media watch group FAIR and the director of Project CBD, a medical science information service. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eAcid Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Beast Reawakens\u003c\/i\u003e, and his writing has appeared in many publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLe Monde Diplomatique\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, Salon.com, HuffingtonPost.com, and TheDailyBeast.com.\"","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725404705042,"sku":"9781439102619","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fa653c63-57d7-4d11-83cd-762cfdbdb9e5.jpg?v=1734829258","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/smoke-signals-a-social-history-of-marijuana-medical-recreational-and-scientific-9781439102619","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}