Jack Herer has updated his authoritative history of hemp's myriad uses and of the war on this plant, just as it has become high-profile news, with supporters such as Woody Harrelson and Willie Nelson. Herer thoroughly documents the petrochemical industry's plot to outlaw this renewable source of paper, energy, food, textiles, and medicine Some of the subjects covered are Ways to use hemp for medicene, food, fuel, fibre, paper and to replace plastic. Just the facts about marijuana smoking & its effect on people. How and why cannabis prohibition began and what this has ment for the environment. Who profits from keeping prohibition in place & how we are going to bring it to an end What you can do to speed up the process and profit from the coming changes