A dry but carefully measured historical account of marijuana use around the world. From its use in the Chinese Imperial court and as a ritual aid to Hindi mysticism in India, pharmacological properties of hemp have been recognised and exploited over succeeding epochs. Although the film is too broad in its scope to dwell at length on this subject, the film does present an intriguing analysis of more recent attempts at prohibition, which parallel the rise of industrial capitalism and advances in state regulation of civilian behavioural norms.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323263
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sisal hemp industry
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Medicinal plants
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Law
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociological jurisprudence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cannabis
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Physiological effect
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marihuana
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicinal plants
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)