Synopses & Reviews
Leading experts on the science, history, politics, medicine, and potential of Americaandrsquo;s most popular recreational drug andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; With contributions by Andrew Weil, Michael Pollan, Lester Grinspoon, Allen St. Pierre (NORML), Tommy Chong, and others andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Covers marijuanaandrsquo;s physiological and psychological effects, its medicinal uses, the complex politics of cannabis law, pot and parenting, its role in creativity, business, and spirituality, and much more andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Exploring the role of cannabis in medicine, politics, history, and society, andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; 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 Tommy Chong as well as a pot dealer and a farmer who grows for the U.S. Government. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Encompassing the broad spectrum of marijuana knowledge from stoner customs to scientific research, this book investigates the top ten myths of marijuana; its physiological and psychological effects; its risks; why joints are better than water pipes and other harm-reduction tips for users; how humanity and cannabis have co-evolved for millennia; the brainandrsquo;s cannabis-based neurochemistry; the complex politics of cannabis law; its potential medicinal uses for cancer, AIDS, Alzheimerandrsquo;s, multiple sclerosis, and other illnesses; its role in creativity, business, and spirituality; and the complicated world of pot and parenting. As legalization becomes a reality, this book candidly offers necessary facts and authoritative opinions in a society full of marijuana myths, misconceptions, and stereotypes.
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andldquo;With marijuana legislation making headlines almost daily, andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt;andrsquo;s timing is impeccable. It takes a candid look at all things cannabis from all angles:andnbsp; history, scientific research, medicinal use, our nationandrsquo;s drug policy, myths, and misconceptions. I recommend this book as a comprehensive must-have guide for any library.andrdquo;
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andldquo;andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; traces the secret history of marijuana, examines the disconnect between seventy years of prohibition and the American publicandrsquo;s personal attitudes toward pot, and offers a clear-eyed look at all the uses of cannabis, including the growing list of its widespread medicinal benefits. Consulting with the top experts in the field, Dr. Julie Holland presents the current science and makes a compelling case for the need for further research, unencumbered by anti-drug hysteria, as well as an immediate change to our nationandrsquo;s puritanical drug laws.andrdquo;
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andldquo;The most-up-to-date and reliable source of information on the exploding frontiers of cannabis science written by the top experts in the field. I highly recommend this book.andrdquo;
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“Dr. Julie Holland has assembled a virtual dream team of cannabis experts for this marijuana magnum opus.” Steve Bloom, publisher of CelebStoner.com, coauthor of Pot Culture and Reefer Movie Madness, and former editor of High Times
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andldquo;Dr. Hollandandrsquo;s brilliant compendium of marijuana facts and cultural insights from the best medical minds and scientific researchers, while acknowledging the potential for abuse, makes a compelling case for cannabis as the most ancient, benign, and uplifting inebriant/sacrament/medicine humanity has ever known. Just say Know.andrdquo;
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andldquo;andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; reveals the truth about cannabis in one timely, evenhanded volume. Dr. Julie Holland has brought together the top experts discussing every aspect of this persistently misunderstood plant. andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; is now the best single source for information and insights on marijuana.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Are you a lover or hater of the pot world? In either case this book is for you, if you want to be enlightened. I knew the book was a winner as soon as I held it and felt the good vibrations. Read it and tell your friends.andrdquo;
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"With controversy heating up, and propositions to legalize marijuana appearing all over the nation, a book which educates, dispels myths, and elucidates the issues associated with this plant could not be more timely. . . Organized in five section, the book offers important facts and expert opinions regarding marijuana's physiological, neurochemical, and psychological effects; its potential for medicinal uses; and its role in creativity, business, and spirituality . . . Throughout the book, research-based material is enhanced by interviews and stories, and the contributors' accounts of their personal experiences add a flavor of authenticity.andnbsp; andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; will appeal to a wide audience, and serves as a thorough reference for educators, clinicians, and families, as well as a training consultation manual.andnbsp; This volume makes an excellent transducer to help transform the failing war on marijuana into something more positive and enriching."
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"As cannabis legalization and decriminalization approaches its tipping point in the US, it's refreshing that Dr. Julie Holland has published, andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt;, the most comprehensive overview available of cannabis, its medical uses and societal ramifications.andnbsp; What makes andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; truly significant is the depth of its coverage and the breath of its fifty contributors."
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andldquo;Dr. Julie Holland has assembled a virtual dream team of cannabis experts for this marijuana magnum opus.andrdquo;
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"andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; is encyclopedic in breath, and provocative and engaging enough to stand out as both a reference and entertainment source.andnbsp; Something for everyone, and everything for those willing to dig deep."
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"I found andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Book andlt;/Iandgt;extremely educational with many aha's. . . I commend Holland for putting together this extremely important book."
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"andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; is perhaps the most exhaustive compendium to date regarding marijuana and the science, politics, and culture surrounding it.andnbsp; Everyone needs to know the facts about cannabis, and just about everything one needs to know can be found within these pages."andnbsp;
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"...an essential new compendium of sensible thinking about marijuana..."
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andldquo;Truly, andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; is a testament to how much information is available about pot today. Even for someone like myself, who sometimes might be deluded into thinking there is nothing more to learn about weed, I was sometimes surprised by a fresh nugget of wisdom, a previously unknown factoid or a new perspective. Overall, I give andlt;Iandgt;The Pot bookandlt;/Iandgt; a big thumbs up, for being incredibly comprehensive and easy to read at the same time.andrdquo;
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andldquo;The latest scientific and social research comes from experts who debunk popular myths and offer a survey embracing the latest who debunk popular myths and offer a survey embracing the latest research across disciplines: perfect for general or college-level holdings.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Candid, timely and comprehensive, andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; offers the necessary facts and authoritative opinions and is endorsed out the wazoo.andrdquo;
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andldquo;The nuance of the human-cannabis relationship, so subtle, is reflected in the political landscape; full of contradictions, half-laws and half truths. . . andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; is an exposition of this complexity and as a collection it manages to shine through the mess and give cannabis a voice once more.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Whatever your feelings about marijuana are, it is clear that times are changing and we need the best objective information possible. This book deals with the history of pot and all the safeguards one should know when using it, but itandrsquo;s loaded, no pun intended, with interviews with many experts in many fields. . . I also found it useful to clear up the many myths around marijuana use.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Editor Holland has done an incredible job of thoroughly covering the subject from all perspectives. The resource list and bibliography alone are worth the price of the book. I highly recommend this one for customers interested in scientific research into the effects of the drug, its medical uses, its history, law enforcement issues, economic implications of legalizing the drug, and real information to help parents steer their children through the world of recreation drug use.andrdquo;
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andldquo;This really is a complete guide to cannabis. Holland has compiled articles from top scholars around the world. The articles range from science to sociology, from medicine to myths and mythology. The recent history of marijuana has been a politically volatile one, but for thousands of years before that cannabis and especially hemp has been a huge part of human culture.andrdquo;
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andldquo;andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Book andlt;/Iandgt;blows away the myths and misconceptions associated with marijuana use and offers social and political solutions to what need not be an intractable problem.andrdquo;
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andldquo;andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; proves you can have it all. Delving into the medical, political, scientific andlt;Iandgt;and andlt;/Iandgt;cultural dimensions of marijuana, this hefty 551-page book covers a lot of territory that both stimulates cerebrally (check out Chater 4's andldquo;The Botany of Cannabisandrdquo; or Chapter 16's andldquo;Arrest Statistics and Racismandrdquo;) and takes time to prod at the the more light-hearted (but still serious) side of things, such as andldquo;Getting Busted is Not So Funny,andrdquo; an interview with Tommy Chong by editor (and medical doctor) Julie Holland.andrdquo;
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andldquo;andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; is a virtual andlt;Iandgt;Encyclopedia Cannabinicaandlt;/Iandgt;, with contributions ranging from ancient history to cutting edge research. Stoner culture mavens will read about everything from primitive cannabis cults and ancient Chinese medicine to modern pot culture and politics, and they will be regaled by some of the country's leading experts on various aspects of the world of marijuana.andrdquo;
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andldquo;I enjoyed andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabisandlt;/Iandgt; and I highly recommend it to anyone. The book is an excellent source material for the activist. An overall great read for anyone interested in Cannabis and its role in Medicine, Politics, Science and Culture.andrdquo;
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andldquo;andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Bookandlt;/Iandgt; sets the stage for activism, introducing the players, the scene, and best of all, encouraging readers to become involved themselves.andrdquo;
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“With marijuana legislation making headlines almost daily, The Pot Book’s timing is impeccable. It takes a candid look at all things cannabis from all angles: history, scientific research, medicinal use, our nation’s drug policy, myths, and misconceptions. I recommend this book as a comprehensive must-have guide for any library.” < b=""> Andrew Weil, M.D. <> , author of the bestselling < i=""> 8 Weeks to Optimum Health <> and founder of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
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“The Pot Book traces the secret history of marijuana, examines the disconnect between seventy years of prohibition and the American public’s personal attitudes toward pot, and offers a clear-eyed look at all the uses of cannabis, including the growing list of its widespread medicinal benefits. Consulting with the top experts in the field, Dr. Julie Holland presents the current science and makes a compelling case for the need for further research, unencumbered by anti-drug hysteria, as well as an immediate change to our nation’s puritanical drug laws.” < b=""> John Dioso <> , deputy managing editor of < i=""> Rolling Stone <>
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“The most-up-to-date and reliable source of information on the exploding frontiers of cannabis science written by the top experts in the field. I highly recommend this book.” < b=""> Steven Hager <> , < i=""> High Times <> creative director
Synopsis
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, Andrew Weil, and Tommy Chong.
About the Author
Julie Holland, M.D., is a psychiatrist who specializes in psychopharmacology and a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine. An expert on street drugs and intoxication states, she was the attending psychiatrist in the Psych ER at Bellevue Hospital from 1996 to 2005 and regularly appears on the andlt;Iandgt;Today Showandlt;/Iandgt;. The editor of andlt;Iandgt;The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabisandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Ecstasy: The Complete Guideandlt;/Iandgt; and the author of the bestselling andlt;Iandgt;Weekends at Bellevueandlt;/Iandgt;, she lives in the Hudson Valley.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Foreword by Lester Grinspoon, M.D. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part One andlt;BRandgt;An Overview of Cannabisandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Introduction to Part Oneandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;1andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Subjective Effects of Cannabis andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Matthew G. Kirkpatrick and Carl L. Hart, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;2andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp; Early/Ancient History andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Chris Bennettandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;3andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Recent History andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;David Malmo-Levineandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;4 andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Botany of Cannabis andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Lyle E. Craker, Ph.D., and Zoandeuml; Gardnerandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;5andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Cannabis Grow Revolution andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Danny Dankoandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;6andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Endocannabinoid System andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Gregory L. Gerdeman, Ph.D., and Jason B. Schechter, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;7andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp; Anandamide and More andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Raphael Mechoulam, Ph.D., and Lumandiacute;r Hanuandscaron;andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;8andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Cannabis Laws in the United States andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Allen St. Pierre andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;9andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp; On Ending Prohibition andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Ethan Nadelmann, J.D., Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part Two andlt;BRandgt;Risks of Use and Harm Reductionandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction to Part Two andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;10andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Medical Risks and Toxicology andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;William Holubek, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;11andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Pulmonary Harm and Vaporizers andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Mitch Earleywine, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;12andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Cannabis and Cognition andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Caroline B. Marvin and Carl L. Hart, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;13andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Mental Health Risks Associated with Cannabis Use andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Cheryl Corcoran, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;14andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp; How Real Is the Risk of Addiction? andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Ryan Vandrey, Ph.D., and Margaret Haney, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;15andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Driving Under the Influence andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Paul Armentanoandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;16andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Arrest Statistics and Racism andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Harry G. Levine, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;17andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Getting Busted Is Not So Funny andlt;BRandgt;An Interview with Tommy Chong andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Julie Holland, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;18andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Collateral Consequences of Cannabis Convictions andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Richard Glen Boire, J.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;19andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Harm Reduction Psychotherapy andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Andrew Tatarsky, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Part Three andlt;BRandgt;The Clinical Use of Cannabis andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction to Part Three andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;20andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Clinical Applications of Medical Marijuana andlt;BRandgt;An Interview with Andrew Weil, M.D. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Julie Holland, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;21andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Medical Marijuana Research andlt;BRandgt;An Interview with Donald Abrams, M.D. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Julie Holland, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;22andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; MAPS and the Federal Obstruction of andlt;BRandgt;Medical Marijuana Research andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Rick Doblin, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;23andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Governmentandrsquo;s Pot Farm andlt;BRandgt;An Interview with Mahmoud A. ElSohly, Ph.D. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Julie Holland, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;24andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Cannabinoids and Psychiatry andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Julie Holland, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;25andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Cannabinoids and Neuroprotection andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Sunil K. Aggarwal, M.D., Ph.D., and Gregory T. Carter, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;26andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Cannabis and HIV/AIDS andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Mark A. Ware, M.D., and Lynne Belle-Isleandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;27andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Multiple Sclerosis and Spasticity andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Denis J. Petro, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;28andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Pain Management andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Mark S. Wallace, M.D., and Ben Platt, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;29andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Sativex andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;William Notcutt, M.D., F.R.C.A., F.F.P.M.R.C.A.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Part Four andlt;BRandgt;Cannabis Culture andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction to Part Four andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;30andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; What to Tell the Children andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Marsha Rosenbaum, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;31andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Pot, Parenting, and Outing Myself andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Neal Pollackandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;32andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Cannabis: Stealth Goddess andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Doug Rushkoffandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;33andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Gardenerandrsquo;s Rights, Forgetting, and Co-Evolution andlt;BRandgt;An Interview with Michael Pollan andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Julie Holland, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;34andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Cannabis, Business, and Philanthropy andlt;BRandgt;An Interview with Peter Lewis andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Julie Holland, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;35andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Thots on Pot andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Jeremy Wolffandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part Five andlt;BRandgt;Steps in the Right Direction andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction to Part Five andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;36andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Patients Out of Time andlt;BRandgt;An Interview with Al Byrne, L.CDR. (retired), and Mary Lynn Mathre, R.N., C.A.R.N. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Julie Holland, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;37andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Prescribing Cannabis in California andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Jeffrey Hergenrather, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;38andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Canadian Compassion Clubs andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;N. Rielle Capler, M.H.A.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;39andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Dutch Drug Policy andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Mario Lapandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;40andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp; A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Legalizing Marijuana andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Jeffrey Miron, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;41andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Marijuana Policy Project andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Bruce Mirkenandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;42andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The ACLU and Cannabis Drug Policy andlt;BRandgt;An Interview with Graham Boyd, J.D. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Julie Holland, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Resources andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;References andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Contributors andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Index andlt;/Bandgt;