Summary: Presents essays reflecting the different perspectives on the legalization of marijuana in the United States, discussing its health benefits and hazards, the effect of marijuana decriminalization, and the politics behind the war on drugs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 345 CRISummary: Nuns, guns, and cannabis. Meet Sister Kate, former high-flying corporate executive, reborn rebel and founder of Sisters of the Valley, California's fastest growing marijuana farm, providing medical cannabis to those in need. This is her journey to becoming a voice for the unheard, and possibly the most feared nun in the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BRESherman, Aliza
Summary: "A safe, comprehensive, and easy-to-use guide to using cannabis--including CBD and THC--to ease chronic and acute health issues such as pain, insomnia, inflammation, depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and more, from the founder of a global cannabis wellness network and an osteopathic physician. With legalization of recreational cannabis in 10 states and medical marijuana in 33 states, interest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.7 SHESummary: "Leading experts on the science, history, politics, medicine, and potential of America's most popular recreational drug"--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Park Street Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615 POTBenson, Jodyanne
Summary: "With the legalization of marijuana in many states making headlines today, many parents and teachers are trying to find ways to discuss the harmful effects of this drug with children and teenagers. It's important for young people to understand the risks associated with marijuana. This book breaks down the history and use of the drug with information about the problems surrounding it....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Health Danger BensonSummary: Silas and Jamal are buddies who enjoy smoking voluminous amounts of marijuana. They end up in the possession of some magical weed that enhances their brainpower during college entrance exams, thus enabling them to enter that esteemed institution of learning, Harvard University. Once firmly ensconced in the halls of academia, however, the pals run out of their supernatural supply and are forced...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2002
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HOWGogek, Ed (Edward Burton)
Summary: Marijuana subtly damages the teenage brain, causing lifelong problems. Yet four million teens in Canada and the United States use the drug, a half million of them daily. For those who have heard only the pro-legalization side, this book presents the case against marijuana on an equal footing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chiron Publications 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 345 GOGBurke Harris, Nadine
Summary: Explores the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and adult health problems, drawing on scientific insights and personal stories to outline beneficial health interventions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 BURRendon, Jim.
Contents: Medical marijuana everywhere -- Hippies start growing marijuana -- Growing takes off -- Breeders change everything -- Cannabis moves indoors -- The politics of marijuana -- Medical dispensaries reshape the business -- Cannabis as medicine -- The cannabis gold rush is on -- A day in the dispensary -- The future of cannabis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 RENSummary: Many advocates of marijuana legalization actually oppose Initiative 502, the law that will permit growing, sale, and use of cannabis, because it may impose harsh DUI laws and new taxes that could hurt medicinal marijuana patients and providers. This unexpected political clash exposes the economic and human impact of an already controversial subject.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EVESummary: Is today’s super-potent pot damaging young minds? Modern growing techniques have dramatically increased THC levels, ramping up the impact on the developing teenage brain. Some experts say that teens who start smoking marijuana heavily before the age of sixteen are four times more likely to become schizophrenic than those who don’t smoke it at all. This program explores scientific discoveries...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Fox, Steve
Summary: "In 2012, voters in Colorado shocked the nation's political establishment by making the use of marijuana legal for anyone in the state twenty-one years of age or older. In the wake of that unprecedented victory, nationally recognized marijuana-policy experts Steve Fox, Paul Armentano, and Mason Tvert revisit the 'Marijuana Is Safer' message that contributed to the campaign's success-as the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Pub. 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.295 FOXFrank, Matthew Gavin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 FRACasarett, David J.
Summary: "No substance on earth is as hotly debated as marijuana. Opponents claim it's dangerous, addictive, carcinogenic, and a gateway to serious drug abuse. Fans claim it as a wonder drug, treating cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, glaucoma, arthritis, migraines, PTSD, and insomnia. Patients suffering from these conditions need--and deserve--hard facts based on medical evidence, not hysteria and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Current, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615 CASCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Alt CasarettFerrell, Tracy
Summary: ""In the last six years, Colorado has seen a population boom reminiscent of the state's first few years of settlement. But rather than staking mining claims or establishing homesteads, these new pioneers are on the frontier of an emerging science: marijuana as treatment for various debilitating conditions. This book contains personal accounts from doctors, researchers, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Toplight 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 FERKliment, Felicia Drury.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Contemporary Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.3 KLIBackes, Michael
Summary: In Cannabis Pharmacy, expert Michael Backes offers evidence-based information on using cannabis to address symptoms associated with an array of ailments and conditions. He provides information on how cannabis works with the body's own endocannabinoid 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 BACGoldstein, Bonni
Summary: Unlock the healing power of cannabis medicine and discover the cutting-edge science behind its remarkable impact on human health.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.7827 GOLYoung, Robert O.
Summary: A lifestyle program for diabetics builds on the theory that the condition is caused by excess body acidity and offers advice on exercising effectively, eating the right foods, limiting stress, and reducing insulin injection dependency.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2004
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 616.4 YoungSummary: Inspired by the popular MUNCHIES and Viceland television series, Bong Appetit is the Joy of Cooking for a new generation interested in making serious, sophisticated food--with weed. Bong Appetit breaks down the science of infusing (oils, butters, milks, alcohol, and more) with cannabis, and offers recipes ranging from weed butter-basted chicken to weed chimichurri to weed brownie sundaes. Along...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.6379 BONBlesching, Uwe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Logos Publishing 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.323 BLESchou, Nick.
Summary: "Drawing on unparalleled access to sources ranging from doctors and lawyers to lobbyists, cannabis club owners, outlaw cultivators, and industry entrepreneurs, The Weed Runners is both journalistic expose and adventure story. The book's title refers to those who run the vast network fueling the ongoing nationwide explosion of medical marijuana. Focusing on an incredibly dynamic three-year...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 SCHSicard, Cheri.
Summary: A guide for female cannibis connoisseurs covers the aspects of cannabis that matter most to women, including growing a garden, recipes, and smoke-free options.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2015