Reefer Madness (Schlosser book)

(Redirected from Reefer Madness (2003 Book)) 2003 book by Eric Schlosser For the 1979 book by Larry "Ratso" Sloman, see Reefer Madness (Sloman book).

Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market
First edition
Author	Eric Schlosser
Language	English
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date	2003
Media type	print
Pages	320
ISBN	0-618-33466-1

Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market is a book written by Eric Schlosser and published in 2003. The book is a look at the three pillars of the underground economy of the United States, estimated by Schlosser to be ten percent of U.S. GDP: marijuana, migrant labor, and pornography.

The book is divided into three chapters:

Chapter 1: Reefer Madness, Schlosser argues, based on usage, historical context, and consequences, for the decriminalization of marijuana.

Chapter 2: In the Strawberry Fields, he explores the exploitation of illegal aliens as cheap labor, arguing that there should be better living arrangements and humane treatment of the illegal aliens the U.S. is exploiting in the fields of California.

Chapter 3: An Empire of the Obscene details the history of pornography in U.S. culture, starting with the eventual business magnate Reuben Sturman. Schlosser closes by arguing that such a widespread black market can only undermine the law and is indicative of the discrepancy between accepted mainstream U.S. culture and its true nature.

References

Antthony, Andrew (May 18, 2003). "Observer review: Reefer Madness by Eric Schlosser". the Guardian.
^ Sifton, Sam (May 11, 2003). "Notes From Underground". The New York Times.

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