{"product_id":"cannabis-an-american-history","title":"Cannabis: An American History","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1518, during his violent colonial campaign, Cortés introduces hemp farming to Mexico. In secret, locals begin cultivating the plant for consumption. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cannabis makes its way to the United States by means of the immigrant labour force. Once the plant has been shared with black labourers in the USA, it doesn't take long for American lawmakers to decry cannabis as the vice of \"inferior races\". \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Enter an era of propaganda designed to whip up fear amongst the public. Dishonest and discriminatory campaigns, spearheaded by legislators and the press, spread vicious lies about a plant that has been used by humanity for thousands of years. The result: cannabis is given a schedule 1 classification, alongside heroin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this entertaining and expertly crafted graphic novel, Box Brown offers a rich, persuasive and eye-opening guide to the complex and troubled history of weed in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metro Media Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781910593677\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Metro Media Limited","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.33","offer_id":47919081783473,"sku":"SB-1910593672-C3","price":1.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1910593672.jpg?v=1789195025","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/cannabis-an-american-history","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}