Cannabis in American Literature

Photo credit: Dadgrass Psychoactive drugs are ubiquitous in every society, whether ancient or modern, and can be found in their medicines, their ceremonies, and their art. Today, cannabis is the drug (aside from alcohol) most commonly referenced in films or music and writing—and literature is crucial to the history of cannabis in modern art. In 1821, the English writer … [Read more...] about Cannabis in American Literature: From Fitz Hugh Ludlow to the Beats