Cannabis : the illegalization of weed in America
(Graphic Novel)
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Published
New York : First Second Books, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Cannabis -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Cannabis -- Social aspects -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic nonfiction.
Graphic novels.
Marijuana -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Marijuana -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Marijuana industry -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Nonfiction comics.
Cannabis -- Social aspects -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic nonfiction.
Graphic novels.
Marijuana -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Marijuana -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Marijuana industry -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Nonfiction comics.
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Published
New York : First Second Books, 2019.
Format
Graphic Novel
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
244 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Graphic novel format.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Mexico, 1519 CE. While waging his violent colonial campaign during the Spanish conquests, Cortés introduced hemp farming. In secret, locals began cultivating the plant for consumption. It eventually made its way to the United States through the immigrant labor force where it was shared with black laborers. It didn't take long for American lawmakers to decry cannabis as the vice of 'inferior races.' Enter an era of propaganda designed to feed a moral panic about the dangers of a plant that had been used by humanity for thousands of years. Cannabis was given a schedule I classification, which it shared with drugs like heroin. This opened the door for a so-called 'war on drugs' that disproportionately targeted young black men, leaving hundreds of thousands in prison, many for minor infractions. With its roots in 'reefer madness' and misleading studies into the effects of cannabis, America's complicated and racialized relationship with marijuana continues to this day. Author Box Brown delves deep into this troubling history and offers a rich, entertaining, and thoroughly researched graphic essay on the legacy of cannibis legislation in America.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brown, B. (2019). Cannabis: the illegalization of weed in America (First edition.). First Second Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, Box. 2019. Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America. First Second Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, Box. Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America First Second Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brown, Box. Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America First edition., First Second Books, 2019.
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