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Getting High: Marijuana through the Ages
John Charles Chasteen
This fascinating book surveys the global history of marijuana, reaching back millennia to its origins in Asia. Chasteen traces the use of the drug since Neolithic times, when marijuana was among the first domesticated plants. Surprisingly, there is a vibrant spiritual dimension to its long history that Chasteen explores with captivating insight.
168 pages, 9 black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 9, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781442254695 |
| Publishers | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Pages | 168 |
| Dimensions | 236 × 160 × 21 mm · 398 g |
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