Brave New Weed: Adventures into the Uncharted World of Cannabis
Oct 2016 · HarperCollins
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A journalist adventures into the fascinating frontiers of cannabis, shedding light on everything you didn't know about weed (and didn't think to ask).
Since the 1930s, the United States has been waging a war on cannabis, using politics and propaganda to muddle our collective perception of this incredible plant. Yet in the past decade, our perspectives toward this complex herb have shifted, opening the door for a new understanding of weed.
Enter Joe Dolce, who journeys across the globe in a quest to understand the clouded past and bright future of weed. His travels take him on a tour of gardens and grow rooms, doctors' offices and dispensaries, and hospitals and homemade hash-making labs, as he explores the groundbreaking developments sparked by cultural acceptance. Along the way, he meets world-class researchers, entrepreneurs, historians, and cultural avatars who help him paint a clear-eyed portrait of the power of weed. In dispatches from Amsterdam, Israel, California, Colorado, and more, Dolce skillfully unfolds the odd history, emerging science, and massive economic potential behind this miraculous plant.
Brave New Weed offers a fresh take on the new world of cannabis and all the promise that this much-maligned plant holds. Enlightening, entertaining, and thought-provoking, Brave New Weed will surprise and educate advocates on both sides of the cannabis debate.
Praise for Brave New Weed
"A loving rethink of all things marijuana . . . a trusted hitchhiker's guide to this new universe." — New York Times Book Review
"The ultimate 'just say yes!' book. I got a contact high from reading it." —John Waters
"Employing aspects of travel narrative, pop history, journalism, and personal diary, Dolce is a genial and engaging narrator with a knack for breaking down complex science and making it easily digestible for laypeople. Brave New Weed will prove popular with cannabis enthusiasts, and will surprise and entertain the general reader." — Publishers Weekly
Since the 1930s, the United States has been waging a war on cannabis, using politics and propaganda to muddle our collective perception of this incredible plant. Yet in the past decade, our perspectives toward this complex herb have shifted, opening the door for a new understanding of weed.
Enter Joe Dolce, who journeys across the globe in a quest to understand the clouded past and bright future of weed. His travels take him on a tour of gardens and grow rooms, doctors' offices and dispensaries, and hospitals and homemade hash-making labs, as he explores the groundbreaking developments sparked by cultural acceptance. Along the way, he meets world-class researchers, entrepreneurs, historians, and cultural avatars who help him paint a clear-eyed portrait of the power of weed. In dispatches from Amsterdam, Israel, California, Colorado, and more, Dolce skillfully unfolds the odd history, emerging science, and massive economic potential behind this miraculous plant.
Brave New Weed offers a fresh take on the new world of cannabis and all the promise that this much-maligned plant holds. Enlightening, entertaining, and thought-provoking, Brave New Weed will surprise and educate advocates on both sides of the cannabis debate.
Praise for Brave New Weed
"A loving rethink of all things marijuana . . . a trusted hitchhiker's guide to this new universe." — New York Times Book Review
"The ultimate 'just say yes!' book. I got a contact high from reading it." —John Waters
"Employing aspects of travel narrative, pop history, journalism, and personal diary, Dolce is a genial and engaging narrator with a knack for breaking down complex science and making it easily digestible for laypeople. Brave New Weed will prove popular with cannabis enthusiasts, and will surprise and entertain the general reader." — Publishers Weekly
A journalist adventures into the fascinating frontiers of cannabis, shedding light on everything you didn't know about weed (and didn't think to ask).
Since the 1930s, the United States has been waging a war on cannabis, using politics and propaganda to muddle our collective perception of this i...
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Bob hi
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October 8, 2016
Wow, another drug sold openly to whoever wants it. We're all closer to anarchy this way.
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bonga ngcongwane
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August 13, 2017
A brilliant piece of cannabis literature. A must-have for all those interested in this amazing book
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About the author
David Zemach-Bersin and Mark Reese, Ph.D., are co-founders of Sensory Motor Learning Systems and creators of the Relaxercise system. They present workshops and lead specialized training programs for health professionals and businesses throughout the world.
David Zemach-Bersin is former president of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America. He and his wife Kaethe, and three daughters live in Berkeley, California, where he teaches and conducts a private practice.
Dr. Reese has published, numerous articles on health and psychology. He and his wife Donna, and two children live in San Diego, California, where he conducts a private practice in the Feldenkrais Method.
Kaethe Zemach-Bersin is the designer, illustrator, and co-author of Relaxercise. She lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband and daughters.
David Zemach-Bersin and Mark Reese, Ph.D., are co-founders of Sensory Motor Learning Systems and creators of the Relaxercise system. They present workshops and lead specialized training programs for health professionals and businesses throughout the world.
David Zemach-Bersin is former president ...
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