Episode 129: Karma Koala Podcast 336: Chris Duvall Author of “The African Roots of Marijuana”

I speak to Chris about his book "The African Roots of Marijuana" and what he learnt from the research.The effects of colonialization and conservative Islam on attitudes towards cannabis from the 19th century through to mid 20th century and the subsequent internationalization of cannabis prohibition.As always with the cannabis plant there's layers of culture, complexity and diversity that we will be unravelling for many years to come.The big question. How do African nations create the structures for themselves and their people's future?