{"product_id":"the-pot-book-julie-holland-9781594773686","title":"The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis: Its Role in Medicine, Politics, Science, and Culture","description":"Leading experts on the science, history, politics, medicine, and potential of America's most popular recreational drug \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- With contributions by Andrew Weil, Michael Pollan, Lester Grinspoon, Allen St. Pierre (NORML), Tommy Chong, and others \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Covers marijuana's physiological and psychological effects, its medicinal uses, the complex politics of cannabis law, pot and parenting, its role in creativity, business, and spirituality, and much more \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the role of cannabis in medicine, politics, history, and society, \u003ci\u003eThe Pot Book\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compendium of the most up-to-date information and scientific research on marijuana from leading experts, including Lester Grinspoon, M.D., Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Allen St. Pierre (NORML), and Raphael Mechoulam. Also included are interviews with Michael Pollan, Andrew Weil, M.D., and Tommy Chong as well as a pot dealer and a farmer who grows for the U.S. Government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEncompassing the broad spectrum of marijuana knowledge from stoner customs to scientific research, this book investigates the top ten myths of marijuana; its physiological and psychological effects; its risks; why joints are better than water pipes and other harm-reduction tips for users; how humanity and cannabis have co-evolved for millennia; the brain's cannabis-based neurochemistry; the complex politics of cannabis law; its potential medicinal uses for cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, and other illnesses; its role in creativity, business, and spirituality; and the complicated world of pot and parenting. As legalization becomes a reality, this book candidly offers necessary facts and authoritative opinions in a society full of marijuana myths, misconceptions, and stereotypes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Holland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594773688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594773686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Park Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/17\/2010","brand":"Julie Holland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042853384447,"sku":"9781594773686","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3443fb3f-cbc5-4d85-baf3-9b3cd049e51d.jpg?v=1684963911","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pot-book-julie-holland-9781594773686","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}