Reefer Madness (Schlosser book)

Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market is a book written by Eric Schlosser and published in 2003. The book is a look at the three pillars of the underground economy of the United States, estimated by Schlosser to be ten percent of U.S. GDP: marijuana, migrant labor, and pornography.

For the 1979 book by Larry "Ratso" Sloman, see Reefer Madness (Sloman book).
Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market
First edition
AuthorEric Schlosser
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date
2003
Media typeprint
Pages320
ISBN0-618-33466-1

The book is divided into three chapters:

Chapter 1: Reefer Madness, Schlosser argues, based on usage, historical context, and consequences, for the decriminalization of marijuana.[1]

Chapter 2: In the Strawberry Fields, he explores the exploitation of illegal aliens as cheap labor, arguing that there should be better living arrangements and humane treatment of the illegal aliens the U.S. is exploiting in the fields of California.[2]

Chapter 3: An Empire of the Obscene details the history of pornography in U.S. culture, starting with the eventual business magnate Reuben Sturman.[2] Schlosser closes by arguing that such a widespread black market can only undermine the law and is indicative of the discrepancy between accepted mainstream U.S. culture and its true nature.

See also

References
  1. Antthony, Andrew (May 18, 2003). "Observer review: Reefer Madness by Eric Schlosser". the Guardian.
  2. Sifton, Sam (May 11, 2003). "Notes From Underground". The New York Times.


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