The Pot Book

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ISBN: 9781594773686 | 1594773688
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/23/2010

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As the legalization of cannabis becomes a reality, The Pot Book candidly offers facts and authoritative opinions in a society full of marijuana myths and stereotypes. Includes contributions and interviews with leading experts including Rick Doblin, Michael Pollan, Andrew Weil, and Tommy Chong.

Foreword	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
An Overview of Cannabis
Introduction to Part One	p. 6
The Subjective Effects of Cannabis	p. 9
Early/Ancient History	p. 17
Recent History	p. 27
The Botany of Cannabis	p. 35
Cannabis Grow Revolution	p. 44
The Endocannabinoid System	p. 52
Anandamide and More	p. 63
Cannabis Laws in the United States	p. 73
On Ending Prohibition	p. 130
Risks of Use and Harm Reduction
Introduction to Part Two	p. 136
Medical Risks and Toxicology	p. 141
Pulmonary Harm and Vaporizers	p. 153
Cannabis and Cognition	p. 161
Mental Health Risks Associated with Cannabis Use	p. 178
How Real Is the Risk of Addiction?	p. 187
Driving Under the Influence	p. 196
Arrest Statistics and Racism	p. 202
Getting Busted Is Not So Funny: An Interview with Tommy Chong	p. 207
The Collateral Consequences of Cannabis Convictions	p. 219
Harm Reduction Psychotherapy	p. 223
The Clinical Use of Cannabis
Introduction to Part Three	p. 242
The Clinical Applications of Medical Marijuana: An Interview with Andrew Weil, M.D.	p. 247
Medical Marijuana Research: An Interview with Donald Abrams, M.D.	p. 252
MAPS and the Federal Obstruction of Medical Marijuana Research	p. 261
The Government's Pot Farm: An Interview with Mahmoud A. ElSohly, Ph.D.	p. 266
Cannabinoids and Psychiatry	p. 282
Cannabinoids and Neuroprotection	p. 295
Cannabis and HIV/AIDS	p. 311
Multiple Sclerosis and Spasticity	p. 318
Pain Management	p. 328
Sativex	p. 336
Cannabis Culture
Introduction to Part Four	p. 344
What to Tell the Children	p. 349
Pot, Parenting, and Outing Myself	p. 361
Cannabis: Stealth Goddess	p. 366
Gardener's Rights, Forgetting, and Co-Evolution An Interview with Michael Pollan	p. 373
Cannabis, Business, and Philanthropy: An Interview with Peter Lewis	p. 383
Thots on Pot	p. 387
Steps in the Right Direction
Introduction to Part Five	p. 396
Patients Out of Time: An Interview with Al Byrne, L.CDR. (retired), Mary Lynn Mathre, R.N., C.A.R.N.	p. 399
Prescribing Cannabis in California	p. 416
Canadian Compassion Clubs	p. 432
Dutch Drug Policy	p. 441
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Legalizing Marijuana	p. 447
The Marijuana Policy Project	p. 454
The ACLU and Cannabis Drug Policy: An Interview with Graham Boyd, J.D.	p. 462
Resources	p. 473
References	p. 483
Contributors	p. 534
Index	p. 544
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