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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 countless patients are reaping the
benefits of this amazing resource which has been used to
effectively treat everything from chronic pain to debilitating
illnesses. In The Medical Marijuana Guide: Cannabis and Your
Health, Dr. Patricia Frye takes a direct, no-nonsense approach to
educating readers about cannabis and its medicinal qualities. After
having retired from medicine, Dr. Frye was offered an opportunity
to practice cannabis treatment. Intrigued, she educated herself on
this emerging alternative and is now ready to share with others
what she has learned. In this book, using humorous and touching
stories from the many situations she has encountered in her
practice over the years, Dr. Frye provides valuable information
about the undeniable medicinal qualities of cannabis. This book
helps to de-stigmatize this misunderstood drug and educate readers
on the history of cannabis and how it is used by the medical
community today. This is an accessible, enjoyable resource that
will not only entertain readers, but may change their lives for the
better.
Learn how to smoke cannabis in a way that reduces the health risks
of smoking. As an herbal remedy, cannabis can lift your mood and
can treat a long list of ailments. But the way that most of us take
a hit of pot needlessly takes a hit on our health. It is high time
for health-conscious cannabis consumers to learn a new way of
smoking that reduces its risks. In Mindful Marijuana Smoking, Mark
Mathew Braunstein offers sound advice on every phase of the
cannabis smoking experience, presenting health tips based on solid
science. Whether with rolling papers, hand pipes, waterpipes, or
herbal vaporizers, each method of cannabinoid delivery has both
risks and rewards. Chapters are devoted to each method so that you
can learn how to maximize their benefits and reduce their hazards,
as well as how to protect your health even before you take a puff.
And once you've inhaled the smoke, this book assures you that you
don't need to hold your breath to reap all the benefits of
cannabis. Additionally, this book teaches readers how to assure an
herb's purity, as both black market and corporate cannabis keep
dirty secrets about how they were grown, and readers will learn
about the potential impurities in rolling papers and vaping oils.
The stronger the dose, the less you need to toke, so you'll find
instructions on how to properly store cannabis to retain its
potency. Finally, after you've smoked, you'll find guidance on why
and how to relieve your parched mouth and to replenish nutrients
that are depleted by smoking. Potheads and patients, tenderfoot
tokers and seasoned stoners, dabbling dilettantes and cannabis
connoisseurs, all need to read this book. By following its many
health tips, when you light up, you can lighten up.
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