Weed
Cannabis Culture in the Americas
Published on 5. September 2023
184 pages
979-8-7656-0241-6 (ISBN)
Description
Humans have used cannabis for thousands of years, since Neolithic peoples sought out its medicinal benefits. But for the past century, its use has been largely criminalized. Stigma around cannabis has made it difficult for people of all ages to get straightforward answers about how to minimize health risks related to cannabis consumption or to understand how the plant has shaped and continues to shape society today.In Weed: Cannabis Culture in the Americas, culture writer Caitlin Donohue crafts a comprehensive and thought-provoking review of cannabis in the Western Hemisphere. Donohue's investigation spans from Vancouver, Canada, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, interviewing medical researchers, educators, activists, artists, business leaders, and other experts to explore the long relationship between cannabis and the human race, its almost universal prohibition in the twentieth century, and modern efforts to legalize the much-maligned plant in all its forms.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Reading Age: From 13 to 14 years, Interest Age: From 14 to 18 years
Illustrations
Bibliography; Index; Illustrations, color
File size
5,27 MB
ISBN-13
979-8-7656-0241-6 (9798765602416)
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Content
- Cover
- Dedication
- Copyright Information
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1: Cannabis and Our Bodies
- Chapter 1: A Drug We Have to Talk About, Emily Jenkins, Registered Nurse and Associate Professor
- Chapter 2: Medicine, Alejo Schroeter, Fourteen-Year-Old Medicinal Marijuana Patient and His Mom, Mariana Ríos
- Chapter 3: Food That Makes You Feel Funny, Richard Villegas, Music Journalist and Cannabis Edibles Consumer
- Chapter 4: Underground Education, Polita Pepper, Cultivator and Educator
- Chapter 5: A Tool for Athletes, Al Harrington, Former NBA Player and Entrepreneur
- Part 2: Canna Culture
- Chapter 6: Nutritious and Delicious Eats, Joline Rivera, Food Media Professional
- Chapter 7: Material for Building a House, Stephen Clarke, Specialist in Hemp-Based Construction
- Chapter 8: Indigenous Empowerment, Mary Jane Oatman, Editor of Tribal Hemp and Cannabis Magazine
- Chapter 9: Fashion, Andrés Rivera, Founder of Hemp Boot Company
- Chapter 10: Narco Ballads . . . and a Religious Icon, Ely Quintero, Corridos Singer
- Chapter 11: Stories behind the Reggae Anthems, Firstman, Creator of Rastafari Indigenous Village
- Part 3: The Fight for Drug War Justice
- Chapter 12: The Reason Why You Went to Prison, Mauro Melgar, Auto Shop Owner and Former Cannabis Prisoner
- Chapter 13: Protest, Miguel Fernández, Cultivator and Founding Member of Plantón 420
- Chapter 14: A Tool for Fighting Racism and Sexism, Luana Malheiro, Anthropologist and Anti-Prohibition Activist
- Chapter 15: A Way to Learn about Global Politics, Froylán Rascón, Former Participant and Staff Member of an International Drug Education Program
- Chapter 16: How Moms Change the World, Ana Álvarez, Cannabis Cultivation Association Founder
- Chapter 17: Groundbreaking Politics, Diego Olivera, Former Secretary-General of Uruguay's National Drug Commission
- Acknowledgments
- Source Notes
- Bibliography
- Additional Resources
- Index
- Photo Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Back Cover
