Brave new weed
Subtitle: adventures into the uncharted world of cannabis
By: Joe Dolce
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Harper Wave
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9780062499912
Subjects: Social aspects; Cannabis; Utilization
Description: Author Joe Dolce journeys across the globe in a quest to understand the clouded past and bright future of the weed. The book provides a fresh take on the new world of cannabis and all the promise that this much-maligned plant holds.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-275).
Table of contents: title: part I. The old world: Introduction: The girls in the basement ; Big bad scary weed ; The Dutch masters ; The martyr and the millionaires; title: part II. The new world: Widgets and dabs ; The endocannabinoid system : the body's supercomputer ; The world's largest human trial ; Snake oil or cancer cure? ; Budtenders and sinsemilliers : inside the dispensary; title: part III. Future weed: Designing your highs ; The four enhancements ; The next reinvention of weed; title: Appendix: Beyond stoned : cannabis for inspiration, intimacy, and other pleasures.