Martin a lee traces the dramatic social history of marijuana from its origins to its emergence in the 1960s as a defining force in a culture war that has never ceased lee describes how the illicit marijuana subculture overcame government opposition and morphed into a dynamic multibillion dollar industry. Martin a lee is the author of four books including most recently smoke signals a social history of marijuana medical recreational and scientifiche is the cofounder of the media watch group fair and the director of project cbd a medical science information service he is also the author of acid dreams and the beast reawakens and his writing has appeared in many publications . Smoke signals a social history of marijuana medical recreational and scientific user review kirkus everybody must getwell hip to the history of hemp and all the hobgoblins that made it. Martin a lee is the author of four books including most recently smoke signals a social history of marijuana medical recreational and scientific he is the cofounder of the media watch group. Praise for smoke signals a social history of marijuana medical recreational and scientific smoke signals is an important serious minded look at the role cannabis has played in american history he tackles the hard issues of marijuana prohibition with keen insight and righteous indignation