Books on Drugs Counter-Culture

The following books are related to drugs counter culture and are intended purely for information and educational purposes. We in particular would be horrified and most distressed if anyone were to buy a book about psilocybin and were to use the knowledge gained to grow magic mushrooms, as we appreciate that our politicians know what is best for us and have made that particular pleasure illegal in the UK. We do not seek to encourage people to break the law.

Pharmakoipoeia - Plant powers, poisons, and herbcraft. by Dale Pendell with a forward by Gary Snyder.

In Pharmako/Poeia, Dale Pendell offers a mesmerising guide to psychoactive plants, from their pharmacological roots to the literary offshoots. "This is a book," writes Gary Snyder, "about danger: dangerous knowledge, even more dangerous ignorance." Against the greater danger, ignorance, Pendell strikes a formidable blow, as he proves himself a wise and witty guide to our plant teachers, their powers and their poisons.

Mr Nice: An Autobiography.

The autobiography of Howard Marks who during the 19080s had forty-three aliases, eighty-nine phone lines and owned twenty-five companies trading throughout the world.

Señor Nice: Straight life from Wales to South America.

The sequel from Howard Marks' first book, Mr Nice. In 1995 Howard Marks was released from Terre Haute Penitentiary, Indiana, was released in 1995, Señor Nice tells the story of what happened next.

The Joint Rolling Handbook 2 is the culmination of years of exhaustive research and a single-minded obsession - the quest for the ultimate joint. An evolution of the best-selling Joint Rolling Handbook, this is truly the definitive guide to the art of paper and roach. Ever wondered how to roll a pure Nepalese Pipebomb, wrap a five star Cohiba Blunt or spot a prize-winning bud? Well, wonder no more. Whether you are a ten-thumbed dribbler or a diamond-knuckled spliff-meister, this book has everything you will ever need to know, but will be far too stoned to remember.

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants is massive in scope, exhaustively researched, heavily referenced, user-friendly, authoritative and beautifully illustrated. It belongs on the bookshelf of everyone with an interest in psychoactive plants - from those with only a casual interest to veteran researchers. Forword by Albert Hofman.

Author: Christian Ratsch.

Magic Mushrooms and Other Highs from toad slime to ecstasy. Like to dabble with psychedelic concoctions? Every been so desperate that you'd eat morning glory seeds on a salami and mustard sandwich, just trying to get high? Whether you're an occasional user of a full-fledged abuser, this compilation of far-out stories will keep you guffawing for hours. Paul Krassner, "father of the underground press", has gathered tales that explore the wacky, weird and outrageous experiences of folks experimenting with magic mushrooms, ecstasy, peyote, opium, DMT, cocaine, belladonna, toad slime and a whole host of other mind-blowing, eye-popping, consciousness-expanding substances. Stories by and about Terence McKenna, John Lennon, Ken Kesey, Ram Dass, William Burroughs, Michael Simmons, R.U. Serious, John Lilly, Robert Anton, Ivan Stang, Stephen Gaskin and Lisa Law will leave you laughing, groaning and possibly gunning for a little something special from your own stash.

Legal Highs is a concise encyclopedia of legal herbs and chemicals that possess psychoactive properties. Many of these potent substances are relatively unknown to both the general public and the legislatures. Legal Highs includes how they are obtained, how to use them and what their effects are.

Finally, this hard to obtain cult classic is once again available. Revised and updated

It is not difficult to cultivate the mycelium of any of the psychoactive mushrooms. The right knowledge, a little equipment and one mushroom or a few spores is all it takes.

Psilocybin production presents a method of psilocybin production and extraction in clear and simple terms.

Psychedelics Encyclopedia draws from scientific research, personal account and popular literature to document the properties attributed to psychedelic substances, their preparation and use and the shifting social attitudes towards them over the past half-century. This is a remarkable source-book for anyone interested in the psychological, biological, phsyiological and cultural aspects of psychedelic drugs. A fascinating historical reference on psychelia, from the LSD-25 of the sixties to the memory and cognitive enhancers of today. Includes over 200 illustrations.

Author: Peter Stafford.

Spliffs, the follow-up to the best-selling spliffs, is a further celebration of the world's most popular herb and its culture.

Weed, pot, skunk, hash or grass ... you name it, it's here and uncovered. The discerning smoker will find everything they need to know, from cultivation to consumption, both past and present, at home and abroad. We greet the world's greatest potheads, explore weed's relationship with music and travel around the world in eighty tokes. For the cannabis connoisseur there is a stunning visual encyclopdia of smoking accessories featuring all manner of bongs, pipes, vaporisers, and chillums.

A thorough introduction to the cultivation of psychedelic mushrooms.

Journey from one end of the mushroom life cycle to the other by the simplest and most direct route. Mycologists improve classic methods for germinating and growing the popular indoor species Psilocybe cubensis. They also explain how to grow Psilocybes outdoors using species that fruit on wood chips. The extensive colour section lets you watch the mushrooms grow with photographs that meticulously record the process. Each featured species is pictures to assist with identification.