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xi, 225 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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After decades of misinformation about cannabis largely due to the well-funded propaganda campaign in the 1930s, public attitudes toward the drug have finally begun to evolve. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana and since then, 28 other states, 2 U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia have followed suit. Now countless patients are reaping the benefits of this amazing resource which has been used to effectively...
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xxxii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"This practical, accessible guide to using CBD-dominant cannabis contains a wealth of information for both first-time explorers and experienced patients who want to know more about safely treating a number of health conditions with remarkable results and low to no psychoactivity or negative side effects. CBD (cannabidiol) is a component of cannabis that can provide relief for conditions such as seizures, pain, inflammation, anxiety, depression, arthritis,...
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ix, 150 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"The definitive guide to making easy, everyday cannabis edibles for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. Cannabis edibles have come a long way from brownies and cookies. Just ask Cheri Sicard, nicknamed the "Martha Stewart of weed" by The Daily Beast, who serves up the most definitive guide to cooking with cannabis in The Easy Cannabis Cookbook. Featuring a comprehensive introduction to the history and benefits of cannabis, a fool-proof guide to...
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320 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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In Cannabis Pharmacy, expert Michael Backes offers evidence-based information on using cannabis to treat an array of ailments and conditions. He provides information on how cannabis works with the body's own system, how best to prepare and administer it, and how to modify and control dosage. This newly revised edition is now completely up-to-date with the latest information on the body's encannabinoid system, which is now understood to control emotion,...
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"The United States is in the midst of a new Golden Age of legal weed. Recreational marijuana is now legal in four states -- Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska -- and Washington, DC, while medical marijuana is legal in 25 states and counting. This definitive, hands-on, and experienced guide to the new world of decriminalized recreational marijuana, written by the lovingly blunt and unfailingly witty David Schmader, will educate and entertain...
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139 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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"This beginner-friendly guide, written by a herbalist who specializes in every aspect of making and using cannabis medicine, teaches how to grow healthy cannabis plants outdoors for personal use, and make your own customized remedies for addressing a range of common ailments and chronic conditions"--
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vii, 519 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Investigative journalist Martin A. Lee traces the social history of marijuana from its origins to its emergence in the 1960s as a defining force in an ongoing culture war. Lee describes how the illicit marijuana subculture overcame government opposition and morphed into a multibillion-dollar industry. In 1996, Californians voted to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Similar laws have followed in several other states, but not without antagonistic...
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xv, 425 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Seeing Through the Smoke is an unflinching examination at the grossly misunderstood drug that uses data-driven medical science and a critical historical perspective to reveal the truth behind cannabis. In this balanced and measured investigation, Cannabis specialist and Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School Dr. Peter Grinspoon untangles the reality behind cannabis, revealing how we ended up with radically divergent understandings of the...
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289 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"In Stoned, palliative care physician Dr. David Casarett sets out to do anything-- including experimenting on himself-- to find evidence of marijuana's medical potential. He smears mysterious marijuana paste on his legs and samples pot wine. He poses as a patient at a seedy California clinic and takes lessons from an artisanal hash maker. In conversations with researchers, doctors, and patients around the world he learns how marijuana works-- and...
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xix, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"The first authoritative and comprehensive guide for treating chronic pain with medical marijuana from a holistic family physician who has treated more than six thousand chronic pain patients with cannabis. While the number of patients using medical marijuana increases every year, misconceptions about cannabis and whether it's harmful or dangerous still exist. In Cannabis for Chronic Pain, Dr. Rav explains the potential of marijuana's capacity for...
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80 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Readers will learn how various countries treat medical marijuana, about studies that support its benefits for a wide variety of conditions (and some that don't), about the potential side effects of marijuana, and much more."--
16) Your cannabis experience: a beginner's guide to buying, growing, cooking, and healing with cannabis
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xiv, 167 pages : color illlustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"Great experiences with cannabis start with knowledge, moderation, and mindfulness. In this book, you'll learn the foundation to create a great cannabis experience for yourself and your guests. Most people have learned how to use alcohol and prescription drugs appropriately, but very few of us have been educated about using cannabis appropriately. Cannabis education has been practically nonexistent due to the influences of legal prohibition and the...
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175 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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Español
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He aquí una guía completa y sencilla para sencilla para utilizar de manera segura el cannabis (tanto el CBD como el THC) con el fin de aliviar problemas de salud --crónicos y agudos-- como dolor, insomnio, inflamación, depresión, ansiedad, angustia, estrés y otros.
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xix, 297 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"Dr. Benjamin Caplan, the authoritative face of cannabis medicine, explains clearly how cannabis works, which products are best for specific illnesses, typical dosages to use, and more--all in an easy-to-understand format to make the process as straightforward and accessible as possible"--
19) Weed the people
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Patients suffering from cancer, and their families, struggle against mean-spirited legislation, and the proclaimed goal of Attorney General Jeff Sessions to roll back marijuana reforms in states such as California.
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311 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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A chronicle of marijuana's journey toward and away from legalization examines how grassroots activists from the 1970s nearly secured its decriminalization before conservative parents and the Reagan administration transformed cannabis into a focus for the war on drugs.
"In the last five years, eight states have legalized recreational marijuana. To many, continued victories seem certain. But pot was on a similar trajectory forty years ago, only to...
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