First published 2016
Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura presents his case for full marijuana legalization across America. Ventura examines the medical benefits of cannabis and hemp while exposing government resistance from federal agencies and pharmaceutical corporations. He reveals how the US government holds patents on CBD while major drug companies maintain exclusive rights to cannabis medications. The author challenges the trustworthiness of the DEA and calls for dismantling the War on Drugs entirely. Ventura argues that marijuana legalization could revitalize the American economy and improve public wellbeing. This updated paperback edition includes current legal developments and maintains Ventura's direct political critique. The book positions cannabis reform as both economic opportunity and personal freedom issue for American voters.
Genres: business, american, economics, health, government, current-affairs, activism, drugs
Vibes: critical, direct, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: economic-opportunity, personal-freedom, political-critique
Setting: America, United States
Period: 21st-century
316 pages · ebook · Skyhorse