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This Is Your Country On Drugs
''This Is Your Country On Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America'' is a 2009 nonfiction book by Ryan Grim. Topics covered include the prohibition of LSD and anti-cannabis public service announcements. ''Publishers Weekly'' said it was a "sharp critique of anti-drug programs". ''The Austin Chronicle'' recommended it as a holiday gift for "the hard-to-buy-for drug policy reformer on your list". It has been required reading in university public health curricula, and cited in a RAND Corporation drug policy research paper. References Further reading * * * External linksRyan Grim talked about his book This Is Your Country On Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America ''Washington Journal'', C-SPAN, July 17, 2009 American books about cannabis law reform 2009 non-fiction books Non-fiction books about cannabis Books about politics of the United States Books about LSD Drug policy of the United States {{Cannabis-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Grim
Ryan W. Grim (born March 23, 1978) is an American author and journalist. Grim was Washington, D.C. bureau chief for ''HuffPost'' and is the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for ''The Intercept.'' He is also a political commentator for '' Breaking Points'' and appears frequently on ''The Majority Report with Sam Seder,''. His writings have appeared in several publications, including ''Rolling Stone'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''Politico''. He is the author of ''This Is Your Country on Drugs'' and ''We've Got People''. He cofounded Strong Arm Press, an independent progressive publishing house. Grim and The Federalist editor Emily Jashinsky were the regular Friday hosts of '' Rising''. They resigned in September 2022 and joined ''Breaking Points'', where they host ''Counterpoints'' on Fridays. Early life and education Grim was born in Still Pond, Maryland. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Master of Public Policy from the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |