TY - BOOK AU - Maguire,Peter AU - Ritter,Mike TI - Thai stick: surfers, scammers, and the untold story of the marijuana trade SN - 0231161344 (hbk. : alk. paper) PY - 2014///] CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - Drug traffic KW - Thailand KW - History KW - Marijuana industry KW - Smugglers KW - Biography N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-225) and index; Surfers, scammers, and the counterculture -- The Hippie Trail -- Kuta Beach -- Thai sticks -- Pattaya Beach ground zero -- The Great Circle Route and the Sea of Grass -- The gold rush -- Pirates and perils -- Multitons and mother ships -- The DEA gains ground -- Confidential informant ER -