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Name: Reefer Madness
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Author: Eric Schlosser

In *Reefer Madness*, Eric Schlosser investigates the vast underground economy that constitutes a significant portion of America’s GDP. By focusing on three key sectors—marijuana cultivation, pornography, and the employment of illegal migrants—he shows how these industries thrive through a blend of ingenuity, ambition, and regulatory gaps. Schlosser examines how technological advances, government policies, and corporate interests intersect with this shadow market, producing parallels to the mainstream economy and highlighting the social and cultural forces that sustain it.

First publish date: 2003

Genre: Business & Economics/Business Management

Authors: Eric Schlosser

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