General Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART ONE: ETHNOBOTANY AND DIFFUSION -- Typification of Cannabis sativa L -- Cannabis: An Example of Taxonomic Neglect -- Early Diffusion and Folk Uses of Hemp -- The Origin and Use of Cannabis in Eastern Asia: Their Linguistic-Cultural Implications -- Ethnobotanical Aspects of Cannabis in Southeast Asia -- Cannabis Smoking in 13th-14th Century Ethiopia: Chemical Evidence -- Dagga: The History and Ethnographic Setting of Cannabis sativa in Southern Africa -- PART TWO: SOCIOCULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE TRADITIONAL COMPLEX -- The Social Nexus of Ganja in Jamaica -- The Ritual Use of Cannabis in Mexico -- Cannabis and Cultural Groups in a Colombian Municipio -- Patterns of Marihuana Use in Brazil -- Economic Significance of Cannabis sativa in the Moroccan Rif -- Traditional Patterns of Hashish Use in Egypt -- The Traditional Role and Symbolism of Hashish among Moroccan Jews in Israel and the Effect of Acculturation -- The Social and Cultural Context of Cannabis Use in Rwanda -- Reunion: Cannabis in a Pluricultural and Polyethnic Society -- Social Aspects of the Use of Cannabis in India -- Cannabis in Nepal: An Overview -- The "Ganja Vision" in Jamaica -- PART THREE: MEDICAL, PHARMACOLOGICAL AND ETHNOMETABOLIC STUDIES -- Cannabis sativa L. (Marihuana): VI Variations in Marihuana Preparations and Usage - Chemical and Pharmacological Consequences -- Social and Medical Aspects of the Use of Cannabis in Brazil -- Sociocultural and Epidemiological Aspects of Hashish Use in Greece -- Marihuana and Genetic Studies in Colombia: The Problem in the City and in the Country -- Cannabis Usage in Pakistan: A Pilot Study of Long Term Effects on Social Status and Physical Health -- The Significance of Marihuana in a Small Agricultural Community in Jamaica.

Chronic Cannabis Use in Costa Rica: A Description of Research Objectives -- PART FOUR: TRADITIONAL USAGE OF OTHER PSYCHOACTIVE PLANTS -- Man, Culture and Hallucinogens: An Overview -- Peyote and Huichol Worldview: The Structure of a Mystic Vision -- Magico-Religious Use of Tobacco among South American Indians -- Coca Chewing: A New Perspective -- Cannabis or Alcohol: The Jamaican Experience -- PART FIVE: THE MODERN COMPLEX IN NORTH AMERICA -- Cannabis Use in Canada -- Memories, Reflections and Myths: The American Marihuana Commission -- Sociocultural Factors in Marihuana Use in the United States -- Intersections of Anthropology and Law in the Cannabis Area -- Cannabis Conference Participant-Observers -- Biographical Notes -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects -- Plates.