Spliffs 2: Further Adventures in Cannabis Culture

by Tim Pilcher

“Spliffs,” European slang for joint, can be rolled with marijuana alone, or may include tobacco mixed with either marijuana or hashish. This little but potent item sparks this colorful, wide-ranging salute to cannabis. Laid out with splashy graphics in magazine format, Spliffs 2 mixes engaging short narrative and satirical pieces with instructional and practical information. With over 100 color illustrations, the book contains profiles of outlaw heroes and famous dope smugglers; “A Smoker’s Life for Me,” for potheads who insist on integrating the plant into every aspect of their lives; a pictorial tour of rolling papers past and present; and a guide to cannabis etiquette. There’s a section on movies and marijuana for altered-state film buffs, a map of cannabis use around the world for geographically minded ganjistas, and a guide to pot-themed events and festivals worldwide. More serious stoners can expand their minds with essays on pot in politics, medicine, religion, and art.

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2004

Reviews

[Barbi Faye (The Book Fae) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A coffee table-ish type salute to cannabis, the second of its kind. Spliffs 2 mixes practical use, satire, instructions, information, paraphernalia, pictures, heroes and smugglers. This is for the potheads' pothead. It covers cannabis in every part of life, such as in print, on film, in magazines, books, popular slang, tv, events, festivals, and in religion, in art, and in medicine. I enjoy the graphic on the cover that features a burn mark; very nice touch!