#38 - A Writer’s Tale and the ”Weed of Wonder” - Jules Marshall

On this episode Tom is having a chat with Jules Marshall, a writer from the uk who has been living in Amsterdam since the 90’s. Jules shares how he went from writing about social issues, technology and the internet, to writing about cannabis and other herbal drugs and remedies. He was one of the first journalists to write about Ayahuasca in the 90’s after travelling to the Amazon and trying it for himself. 

Jules also discusses his latest project collaborating with the Hash, Marijuana and Hemp Museum, where they have spent the last several years working on a book called the “Weed of Wonder”. The book provides an enormous amount of information about the cannabis plant. It is an encyclopedia on what this plant has done, is doing, and will do in the future, and also takes an in depth look at the Dutch approach towards cannabis. 

From its dark history to its bright future, there is one thing for sure, cannabis is still shrouded in plenty of mystery.

Other topics discussed:

How to research cannabis properlyAmsterdam and the “Golden Ages” (in the 90’s)The struggles of writing a bookLooking at cannabis from a biological and anthropological perspectiveThe cannabis “dark ages”How the tolerance towards cannabis in the Netherlands has changedThe potential of hempThe importance of a good career partner

Links

Weed of Wonder - https://weedofwonder.nl/

Hash, Marijuana and Hash Museum - https://hashmuseum.com/

Episode with Noah Tucker about High Cuisine - #26 - Creating High Cuisine with Cannabis

Article about Ayahuasca - The Independent

Article about UK techno-hippie culture in the 90’s - Wired Magazine