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Weed Reads

It's 4/20. Recreational marijuana is legal for adults in Massachusetts. What better time to visit the library? Here are some books to learn more about the history of marijuana as well as its medical and culinary uses.

Cannabis : the illegalization of weed in America
Cannabis : the illegalization of weed in America
by Box Brown

A graphic-novel history of the inextricable link between racism and cannabis legislation in America explores how lawmakers decried and intentionally misclassified cannabis as a dangerous vice of ""inferior races"".
American hemp farmer : adventures and misadventures in the cannabis trade
American hemp farmer : adventures and misadventures in the cannabis trade
by Doug Fine

Gonzo journalist-turned-farmer Doug Fine shares a ground-level view of the burgeoning hemp industry. Hemp is the non-psychoactive variant of cannabis, one of humanity's oldest plant allies, and the industry surrounding it has quietly become the fastest ever to generate a billion dollars of annual revenue in North America. From fiber to seed to oil to the currently ubiquitous cannabinoid CBD, hemp could lead the way toward a new, regenerative economy-but only if we do it right. Following the success of his first book, Hemp Bound, journalist, author, and "neo-rugged individualist goat herder" Doug Fine put his money where his mouth was, getting his hands dirty with healthy soil and sticky with terpenes en route to growing his own hemp crop and creating his own hemp product. In American Hemp Farmer, Doug shares his adventures and misadventures as a farmer and entrepreneur, all the while laying out a vision for how hemp can help right the wrongs of twentieth-century agriculture, and how you can be a part of it.
Cannabis jobs : how to make a living and have a career in the world of legalized marijuana
Cannabis jobs : how to make a living and have a career in the world of legalized marijuana
by Andrew Ward

Andrew Ward, who has been covering the growing cannabis industry for over a decade, shares the vast stretch of potential careers. In addition to job opportunities, Ward also supplies career growth, salaries, and first-hand knowledge from professionals who have made a career in the field. But with any industry there are pros and cons. While the market is expanding, every profession has growing pains, and Ward explains them in detail. In addition to potential jobs, also supplied are chapters dedicated to both freelancing and starting your own business.
Cannabis for chronic pain : a proven prescription for using marijuana to relieve your pain and heal your life
Cannabis for chronic pain : a proven prescription for using marijuana to relieve your pain and heal your life
by Rav Ivker

A holistic family doctor clears up misconceptions about the dangers of cannabis and offers a comprehensive guide to harnessing the healing powers of marijuana for a variety of chronic pain conditions, including shingles, arthritis, migraines, fibromyalgia, Crohn’s Disease and more.
Big weed : an entrepreneur's high-stakes adventures in the budding legal marijuana business
Big weed : an entrepreneur's high-stakes adventures in the budding legal marijuana business
by Christian Hageseth

The founder of Green Man Cannabis presents an inside look at the legal marijuana industry and shares his experiences on the movement's front lines, while speculating on industry growth and the future role of corporate interests in this market.
Smoke signals : a social history of marijuana : medical, recreational, and scientific
Smoke signals : a social history of marijuana : medical, recreational, and scientific
by Martin A. Lee

The best-selling co-author of Acid Dream traces the dramatic social history of marijuana from its origins and its emergence in the 1960s culture wars through the 1996 legalization of medicinal marijuana in California, profiling the multibillion-dollar marijuana industry and how it is reshaping health care. 
Home baked : my mom, marijuana, and the stoning of San Francisco
Home baked : my mom, marijuana, and the stoning of San Francisco
by Alia Volz

During the 70s in San Francisco, Alia's mother ran the underground Sticky Fingers Brownies, delivering upwards of 10,000 illegal marijuana edibles per month throughout the circus-like atmosphere of a city in the throes of major change. She exchanged psychic readings with Alia's future father, and thereafter had a partner in business and life. Each was devoted to the occult, and they regularly consulted the oracles for information on the police. Decades before cannabusiness went mainstream, when marijuana was as illicit as heroin, they ingeniously hid themselves in plain sight, parading through town -- and through the scenes and upheavals of the day, from Gay Liberation to the tragedy of the Peoples Temple -- in bright and elaborate outfits, the goods wrapped in hand-designed packaging and tucked into Alia's stroller. But the stars were not aligned forever and, after leaving the city and a shoulda-seen-it-coming divorce, Alia and her mom returned to San Francisco in the mid-80s, this time using Sticky Fingers' distribution channels to provide medical marijuana to friends and former customers now suffering the depredations of AIDS. Exhilarating, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartbreaking, HOME BAKED celebrates an eccentric and remarkable extended family, taking us through love, loss, and finding home.
Edibles : small bites for the modern cannabis kitchen
Edibles : small bites for the modern cannabis kitchen
by Stephanie Hua

Collection of 30 bite-sized low-dose edibles recipes that includes instructions for creating master ingredients like canna butters and oils, and detailed information on dosage and portions.
CBD & chill : 75 self-care recipes for everyday wellness
CBD & chill : 75 self-care recipes for everyday wellness
by Tori Bodin

This is a gorgeous, highly visual book of edible and topical recipes that help you incorporate CBD into your daily life for overall wellness and targeted issues, brought to you by the founders of Dazey CBD.
Bong appetit : mastering the art of cooking with weed
Bong appetit : mastering the art of cooking with weed
by Elise McDonough

Breaking down the science of infusing food with cannabis, and based on the popular MIUNCHIES and Viceland TV series Bong Appetit, this “high”ly original cookbook features 65 recipes for sweet and savory dishes as well as cocktails—all of which contain weed.
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