«Afghanistan, Fortress of Cannabis»: Afghanistan as you've never seen it before

Through rare images, Lucas Strazzeri traces the history of cannabis up to the present day, highlighting the influential role of Afghan practices, rituals, and legends. He also warns of the cultural and ecological excesses of the legal cannabis industry, while paying tribute to Afghanistan’s ancestral and traditional practices. The new edition of this book is available It is available in a hardcover edition in English and is sold together with its digital version (e-book) in French.

«Afghanistan, Fortress »Cannabis" is a valuable book of photographs for anyone interested in Afghanistan, cannabis, and the environmental challenges posed by a rapidly expanding legal industry.

With 130 photos and just as many pages, it helps newcomers grasp the essential concepts of the history of cannabis and hashish, as well as providing an overview of the plant’s past and present uses. It also offers connoisseurs detailed explanations of terms commonly used in popular cannabis culture, as well as previously unpublished information on Afghan cultural practices.

This book also aims to inform and raise awareness about the loss of heirloom varieties and the decline in cannabis biodiversity caused by the online sale of seeds. Readers will also find two interviews in the book and can listen to the audio recordings via QR codes. About thirty bibliographic references round out this book for readers who wish to explore these topics further.

«Let’s now turn our attention to Afghanistan’s history, its spiritual traditions, and its relations with the rest of the world, to discover just how much this country has influenced the evolution and use of cannabis up to the present day,» writes Lucas Strazzeri.

« Afghanistan, Fortress of Cannabis » (128 pages) available here

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