Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2024-10-17

Books mentioned on 607. Is America Switching From Booze to Weed?

2 books · With Jon Caulkins, Yasmin Hurd, Michael Siegel, Tom Standage, Ryan Stoa · Listen · Watch on YouTube

We have always been a nation of drinkers — but now there are more daily users of cannabis than alcohol. Considering alcohol’s harms, maybe that’s a good thing.

Stephen Dubner discussed A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage and Craft Weed by Ryan Stoa.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. A History of the World in Six Glasses

    Tom Standage · at 5:20

    Discussed
    “our first interview was with Tom standage he's an editor at The Economist in London and I'm also the author of a book called A History of the World in six glasses”
    Where to get it
  2. Craft Weed

    Ryan Stoa · at 12:33

    Craft Weed by Ryan Stoa is a non-fiction book that explores family farming and the future of the marijuana industry in the United States.

    Discussed
    “stoa has written a book called craft Weed family farming and the future of the marijuana industry”
    Where to get it