Marihuana, the first twelve thousand years

Ernest L. Abel, 1980

Of all the plants ever grown by man, none has been praised and denounced as often as hemp. Officially baptised Cannabis sativa by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, hemp is one of nature’s most enduring specimens. In Marihuana, the First Twelve Thousand Years, ERNEST L. ABEL describes the general history of the plant’s cultivation and its various cultural meanings and uses.

Recommended reading:
Introduction
Chapter 3

Reference:
Abel, E. L. (1980). Marihuana, the first twelve thousand years. New York: Plenum Press