Marijuana & Hemp by John Mccabe
In Marijuana & Hemp: History, Uses, Laws, and Controversy, John McCabe details the history of the human relationship with the cannabis plant, including as a crop grown for its fiber, oil, and seed, and as a plant bred for use as a recreational drug. Throughout history the plant has been used for food, fabric, paper, cordage, fuel, insulation, building materials, resin, and a slew of other uses. McCabe clarifies the difference between the non-drug plant known as industrial hemp and the relative plant that gets people high and which is commonly known as marijuana. Hemp fabric sails and rope are what allowed people to sail the oceans and establish naval fleets and global trade. Hemp paper was used in the earliest books, newspapers, and publications that educated people and played a role in revolutions. Hemp fabric has been used at clothing, tents, blankets, and other items for thousands of years. Currently the industrial hemp plant is unfairly tied in in laws relating to drugs and the Drug War. Throughout the book, McCabe quotes from scientific journals, government meetings and publications, historical texts, experts, and other sources to explain the confusion between hemp and marijuana. He details why industrial hemp needs to be legalized and why the drug laws need to be changed. It is a matter of protecting the environment, of wildlife survival, and of creating a more sustainable human culture free from restrictive drug laws that waste billions of dollars every year, endanger law enforcement workers and citizens, and destroy lives.At the age of seven, John McCabe worked as a professional actor, first with numerous stock companies in his hometown of Detroit. For decades, he combined his acting career with his education, eventually earning a PhD from the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in 1954. He met Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who were touring British music halls at the time, while at Stratford. This encounter resulted in a deep friendship with Laurel and the publication of the authorized biography, Laurel and Hardy (1962), establishing John McCabe as the international authority on this legendary comedic duo. Other show business memoirs followed, and in 1973 he was chosen to ghostwrite James Cagney's autobiography, Cagney by Cagney. In addition to his many years as a professional actor, John McCabe has taught acting at Wayne State University in Detroit, the City College of New York, Interlochen Arts Academy, and New York University, where he was professor of dramatic art and directed the Educational Thesis Center. He is now retired from teaching and resides on Mackinac Island, Michigan, where he has resumed acting and lectures-performs a Shakespeare play every summer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781884702013 |
| ISBN 10 | 1884702015 |
| Title | Marijuana & Hemp |
| Author | John Mccabe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Carmania Books |
| Year published | 2011-01-13 |
| Number of pages | 508 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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