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Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup Paperback – April 3, 2012

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"I like my nonfiction to be both entertaining and edifying, and Dankness delivers both....If you want to know how the contemporary cannabis industry operates, Heart of Dankness is the book for you. But beyond that, Dankness is a great book for anyone with an inclination towards connoisseurship....the book holds great appeal beyond the world of marijuana aficionados. Take it from a guy who hates reggae: I highly recommend picking up Heart of Dankness, whether you have a doctor’s recommendation or not." -- The Millions

“[A] globetrotting, journalistic trip through the nerdier echelons of marijuana development….an insightful and fascinating story”
Los Angeles Review of Books

"Smith's quest is to discover the essence of 'dankness'. . . .a stoner's dream job."
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“Witty, civilized and intelligent narcotourism.” –
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“Smith’s colorful and informative report will appeal not only to pot connoisseurs but also to anyone curious to learn why marijuana currently outstrips corn as the United States’ largest cash crop.” —
Booklist

"A must-read for those who want to know more about how the best strains in the world came to be the best."  -
The 420 Times

"Wickedly entertaining.  Mark Haskell Smith goes on a quest for the world's finest cannabis, and uncovers an obsessive global subculture of artisanal growers, seed botanists and connoisseurs — all of them chronically stoned and fiercely competitive, striving like winemakers to express the terroir of their product and achieve the ne plus ultra of 'dankness.'  Warning: this book may produce an uncontrollable urge to get high." —Richard Grant, author of God's Middle Finger and Crazy River: Exploration and Folly in East Africa
 
"A genially gonzo ride to the top of the cannabis world.  Haskell Smith's prose crackles with unputdownable verve and his affection and enthusiasm for his subject are infectious.  This book will change the way you look at the Cannabusiness." --
Heather Donahue, author of Growgirl

About the Author

MARK HASKELL SMITH is the author of four novels, Moist, Delicious, Salty, and Baked, and has written for film and televsion.  A contributor to the Los Angeles Times and a contributing editor to the Los Angeles Review of Books, Smith is an assistant professor in the MFA program for Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts at the University of California, Riverside, Palm Desert Graduate Center.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown; 1st edition (April 3, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307720543
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307720542
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.19 x 0.56 x 8.01 inches
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    4.5 out of 5 stars 42 ratings

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Mark Haskell Smith is the author of six novels with one word titles, including Blown, Moist, and Baked. He has also written the non-fiction books Rude Talk in Athens: Ancient Rivals, the Birth of Comedy, and a Writer's Journey through Greece; Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup and Naked At Lunch: A Reluctant Nudist's Adventures in an Clothing-Optional World.

His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, Salon, Alta, and others. Smith is an associate professor in the MFA program for Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts at the University of California, Riverside, Palm Desert Graduate Center.

He lives in Los Angeles. He likes Mexican Food.

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Mitch Bligh
5.0 out of 5 stars Dank reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone remotely interested in Cannabis
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5.0 out of 5 stars US und NL Weed Nerd adventures and business
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5.0 out of 5 stars Die Geheimnisse hinter dem Cannabiscup
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5.0 out of 5 stars What is Dank?
Reviewed in Germany on April 10, 2014