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Author Duvall, Chris S., author.

Title The African roots of marijuana / Chris S. Duvall
Published Durham : Duke University Press, 2019
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Description 1 online resource (351 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents Cannabis and Africa -- Race and plant evolution -- Roots of African cannabis cultures -- Cannabis colonizes the continent -- A convenient crop -- Society overturned : the Bena Riamba -- Cannabis crosses the Atlantic -- Working under the influence -- Buying and banning -- Rethinking marijuana
Summary In this authoritative history of cannabis in Africa, Chris S. Duvall challenges what readers thought they knew about cannabis by correcting widespread myths, outlining its relationship to slavery and colonialism, and highlighting Africa's centrality to knowledge about and the consumption of one of the world's most ubiquitous plants
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (Duke Books, viewed on June 07, 2019)
Subject Marijuana -- Africa -- History
Marijuana -- Social aspects -- Africa -- History
Marijuana -- Economic aspects -- Africa -- History
Marijuana -- Therapeutic use -- Africa -- History
Cannabis -- Africa -- History
Cannabis -- Social aspects -- History
Cannabis -- Economic aspects -- Africa -- History
Medicinal plants -- Africa -- History
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
HISTORY / Africa / General
Cannabis
Cannabis -- Social aspects
Marijuana
Marijuana -- Social aspects
Marijuana -- Therapeutic use
Medicinal plants
Africa
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2018053869
ISBN 9781478004530
1478004533
1478003944
9781478003946