Here is Cannabadger Media's latest press release about The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin
For Immediate Release:
Monday, December 16, 2019
Contact: Gary Storck
Cannabadger Media
NEW BOOK EXPLORES HISTORY OF MARIJUANA PROHIBITION IN WISCONSIN
Few people in the state of Wisconsin have been involved in marijuana activism in Wisconsin at the level Gary Storck has. Born with glaucoma, Gary first stumbled upon cannabis as a means to save his sight from the progressive eye disease on Oct. 3, 1972, when as a 17 year old high school senior he smoked cannabis before a glaucoma checkup. His usually elevated pressures were normal and Gary knew he was onto something.
Now, after decades of being a medical cannabis patient/advocate, Storck has written and published a 388 page book, The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin, which details how state lawmakers passed the first laws against cannabis in the 1930s, how penalties were increased multiple times over the years and the efforts to undo or soften cannabis prohibition to today.
Storck includes episodes and insights from his own activism combined with decades of research he has compiled. The first book of its kind focusing on the state of Wisconsin, Storck says The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin is "one part history book, one part memoir, and one part encyclopedia."
With public support for legalizing both medical and adult use cannabis at historic levels, interest in this topic is high. The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin offers an overall view of cannabis policy in Wisconsin that follows a timeline. This title is a must read for those in the general public who want to learn more about this issue and how we got to where we are today, but also a great reference for journalists, educators, policymakers at all levels of government and others looking more in depth information on this topic. The data in this book has never been accessible in one place before. Storck says making sure this information was available and not lost to the "memory hole" was a big factor in writing the book.
The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin is a unique book from an authentic viewpoint that tells the story of the state's failed war on marijuana in great detail from its inception.
The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin is available from the author through his website, CannabadgerMedia.com, along with Amazon.com and other online retailers, through IngramSpark/Lightning Source and at bookstores including A Room of One's Own bookstore in downtown Madison and Driftless Books in Viroqua. Visit CannabadgerMedia.com for more information and details.
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