Pitch Letter to Book Reviewers: The Rise of Cannabis and the Decline in Civilization

Pitch Letter to Book Reviewers

Subject: Review Copy: The Rise of Cannabis and the Decline in Civilization by Mitch Rubman

Dear [Reviewer Name],

I’m reaching out to share a book that has been surprising readers across backgrounds — from cultural critics to casual readers to people who grew up around cannabis and thought they’d heard it all. Mitch Rubman’s The Rise of Cannabis and the Decline in Civilization isn’t a policy book or a manifesto. It’s something far more unusual: a travelogue‑meets‑cultural‑sketchbook built from years of notebooks, street encounters, and conversations in places most people only glimpse in passing.

Early reviewers have called it:

• “A sharp‑eyed wander through smoke‑filled back rooms and neon‑lit dispensaries… funny, reflective, and surprisingly human.”

• “Provocative, intriguing, and thought‑provoking… ideal for readers seeking ideas that challenge traditional thinking about cannabis.”

• “Authentic, confusing, and extraordinarily human — between laughter and discomfort.”

• “More than weed… a lived‑in, unfiltered look at a massive, misunderstood subculture.”

Rather than arguing for or against cannabis, Rubman observes the world around it — from New York to Los Angeles, from Egypt to Peru — capturing the humor, tension, risk, and reinvention that shape the culture. Readers have described it as stepping into someone’s personal notebook: candid, curious, and unexpectedly sincere.

If you’re open to reviewing the book, I’d be happy to send a digital or print copy, along with any additional materials you may need. I believe your audience would appreciate a work that blends reportage, travel writing, and cultural anthropology with a voice that’s both self‑aware and entertaining.

Thank you for considering it. I’d be delighted to hear your thoughts.

Warm regards, The Rise of Cannabis and the Decline in Civilization: Rubman, Mitch, Fassett, Mucci: 9781733311076: Amazon.com: Books