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Summertime and the Reading is Easy

Catching up on your reading is part of enjoying the summer months. Looking for some books to deepen your education and relationship with cannabis? Add these three titles to your summer stack...
By Meredith Freed
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Cannabis: A Big Sister’s Guide

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A Big Sister’s Guide by Anna May Meade and Mary Meade. This easy-to-read introduction and guide to cannabis gives us the scoop on what it is, how to get it, how to use it, and why adding cannabis to your life could be beneficial.

Learning the difference between strains and terpenes, the endocannabinoid system, the many forms of cannabis consumption, how to become a cannabis patient in an available state, and a very helpful appendix with images and charts for a visual breakdown of the information, helps the reader understand the basics of cannabis and how to incorporate this knowledge into our everyday lives. Cannabis advice from a universally caring big sister will benefit us all.

Seeing Through The Smoke, A Cannabis Specialist Untangles the Truth About Marijuana

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Seeing Through The Smoke, A Cannabis Specialist Untangles the Truth About Marijuana by Peter Grinspoon, MD. Dr. Grinspoon takes us through the history of cannabis, the data on harms (real and political), and the emerging data on the benefits of cannabis, particularly as an alternative to opioid use.

Dr. Grinspoon’s father, Lester Grinspoon, was a cannabis pioneer in the 1970s at Harvard who fueled Peter’s interest in the benefits and misconceptions of cannabis in the public realm. This book gives the reader a clear understanding of how we got to this point in the medical cannabis movement and what to expect in the future for cannabis wellness.

Weed Week: A Seven-Day Journaling Challenge

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Weed Week: A Seven-Day Journaling Challenge by Lisa Capitani. A Connecticut cannabis nurse, Capitani’s wellness philosophy of awareness, understanding, change, and healing to alter patterns, perceptions, and behaviors will help the reader achieve a life filled with health, wellness, and wholeness.

This book challenges the reader to practice intentional cannabis use, exploring the experience of different consumption methods and strains, tracking the information with prompts, and encouraging the user to build a relationship with the plant and its effects. Capitani embraces taking advantage of your cannabis habit as a tool for self-exploration and how cannabis can help improve your quality of life.