Cultural appropriation and marijuana culture go hand-in-hand
A great read about the influence of marijuana on literature through modern history. Anthony Gramuglia’s essay goes back to the start of last century and looks at the most influential, marijuana inspired, books in American counter-culture.
William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Mezz Mezzrow and Bernard Wolfe, and even J.R.R Tolkien are all present.
In this #endprohibition and gentrified era, who will be the next literary star to re-ignite the counter-culture?
Read: Literature and Marijuana: Counter-Culture History Through the Years
