Hashish (Paperback)

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Need an exotic hors d'oeuvre for the next Friends of the Library reception--Nepalese temple balls, perhaps, or a delicate majoon (a "general term applied to cannabis confections," Clarke reveals)? Just consult this lavishly illustrated compendium of all things hashish. Appealing to illicit substance consumers and history buffs alike, Clarke traces the hashish story from earliest times to the present and describes traditional methods of collecting cannabis resin and processing the gooey stuff into hashish. He also debunks persistent tidbits of cannabis lore: for instance, somewhere, it is said, in some culture, naked maidens scamper through hemp fields, and the resin they gather thereby is scraped from their bodies; enticing as that notion may be, no hard data verify it. Nor is there any efficacy in reaming a hash pipe and smoking the dross; the psychoactive THC in the hash burned the first time, and the only effects of toking the scrapings are those of hyperventilation. Nowhere does Clarke advocate breaking the law in pursuit of his subject, so for most libraries this is ostensibly history. Mike Tribby

Product Details

• Paperback: 387 pages
• Publisher: Red Eye Press (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929349059
• ISBN-13: 978-0929349053
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #211,546 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book For This Centurey and The Next:, January 31, 2000

By	"redroo" (Adelaide South Australia) - See all my reviews

There are three books i carry with me no matter where i go... (1)'Marijuana Growers Guide Delux Edtion'by Mel Frank (2)'Marijuana Botany' by Robert Connell Clarke and now (3)Hashish by Robert Connell Clarke...Who else but Bob Clarke could write such a book many have tried but non have come anywhere close than Bob Clarke, its been along time coming, i had been waiting some 2 years for this book when i heard about it through Hightimes and when i finally got my hands on a copy i read it from cover to cover and back again; this book will carry you from marijuana to hash making and make you wonder why you ever smoked cannabis for so long and not hash. There are some books that will not only see us from this century (2000) but also into the next (3000)and along with Mel Frank's 'Marijuana growers guide' (insider's and the delux edition) Robert Connell Clarke's 'Marijuana Botany' and Ed Rosenthals 'Marijuana Greenhouse guide' just to name few of the books that will survive no matter how far we travel in the future, do yourself a favour if you want to know how to make hash and do it right this is the book for you, but hey just don't take my word for it listen to what Mel Frank himself had to say, it is writen on the back cover of this book... "Everything i know about hash i learnt from Bob Clarke" Mel Frank...What more can be said than that, except to say thank you Bob Clarke you have changed my life... [e-mail]...

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly interesting and beautifully presented, April 1, 1999

By A Customer

There's so much great information here for marijuana smokers and growers, and medicinal users, it's hard to be brief. Clarke explains why highs are different, devices that produce healthier smoking techniques, when to harvest for potency, etc. Hashish making is fully explained worldwide, and then he improves on those techniques, even showing how you can make it at home, very simply. Loads of beautiful color photos. It's also surprizing and fun to read with great cartoons that dispel a lot of marijuana myths. It's easily the best book on marijuana/hashish since Frank and Rosenthal's Grower's Guide Deluxe.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bible for the true hashish lover, June 30, 2000

By	"m_riko" (PARIS France) - See all my reviews

This book sure is fantastic. All the aspect of the world of hashish are covered. Very scientific but very clear, a real pleasure to read. I think this book deserves a hard cover editions with ALL photos in colors. This is a real Bible for the True hashish lover. Thanks to Robert Connell Clarke for its fantastic work. Maybe a second volume, HASHISH! 2 ? still loads of work in the hashish field eh eh...