Medical

Seeing Through the Smoke: A Cannabis Specialist Untangles the Truth about Marijuana by Peter Grinspoon

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 …

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Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational and Scientific

Martin A. Lee traces the dramatic social history of marijuana from its origins to its emergence in the 1960s as a defining force in a culture war that has never ceased. Lee describes how the illicit marijuana subculture overcame government opposition and morphed into a dynamic, multibillion-dollar industry. In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 215, …

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The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis: Its Role in Medicine, Politics, Science, and Culture by Julie Holland

Exploring the role of cannabis in medicine, politics, history, and society, The Pot Book 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 …

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MJ Biz Daily (Marijuana Business Daily)

An online magazine featuring articles about cultivation, legal, finance, and manufacturing regarding cannabis industry. https://mjbizdaily.com/ Click here to go back to our Library!

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Medical Cannabis Patients Report Improvements in Health Functioning and Reductions in Opiate Use

Opioid use rates have dropped as North American patients gain access to medical cannabis, indicating a harm reduction role, yet health outcomes remain mostly unexplored. This study presents self-reported medical cannabis use, perceptions of health functioning, and changes in opioid pain medication use in Florida medical cannabis patients. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10826084.2022.2107673 Click here to go back to …

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The Medical Marijuana Guide: Cannabis and Your Health by Patricia C. Frye

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 …

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The Medical Cannabis Guidebook: The Definitive Guide to Using and Growing Medicinal Marijuana by Jeff Ditchfield and Mel Thomas

With 18 states that have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes, more Americans are curious about medical cannabis: How can it help me? What illnesses does it alleviate? How do I procure it? The Medical Cannabis Guidebook: The Definitive Guide To Using and Growing Medicinal Marijuana is the most exhaustive guide to medicinal …

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Marijuana Chemistry: Genetics, Processing, and Potency by Michael Starks

Describes the psychoactive constituents of cannabis and the effects on potency of growth conditions, genetics, harvesting techniques, and processing. Includes variations in THC and CBD content, species differentiation, seeds, grafting, cloning, bonsai marijuana, growing techniques, extraction of THC, preparation of hashish and hash oil, smoking vs eating, testing for THC and CBD, as well as …

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Hemp Gazette

HempGazette is owned and operated by a group of Australian industrial hemp entrepreneurs (Marijuana Pty Ltd – ACN : 600788421 – view ASIC extract); all of whom have an extensive technology and green business background and recognise the huge potential for cannabis in multiple industries. The site serves to bust the many myths surrounding medical …

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