The Joy of Cannabis: 75 Ways to Amplify Your Life Through the Science and Magic of Cannabis (Adult Activity Book or Self-Care Gift for a Happy High)

298 Pages·2023·90.636 MB·English

by  Melanie Abrams, Larry Smith

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75 Ways to Amplify Your Life Through
the Science and Magic of Cannabis
M E L A N I E A B R A M S ¥ L A R R Y S M I T H
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Copyright © 2022 by Melanie Abrams, Larry Smith
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Abrams, Melanie, author. | Smith, Larry, 1968- author.
Title: The joy of cannabis : 75 ways to amplify your life through the
science and magic of cannabis / Melanie Abrams, Larry Smith.
Description: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, 2022. | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021052666 (print) | LCCN 2021052667 (ebook) |
Subjects: LCSH: Marijuana--Psychological aspects | Marijuana--Physiological
effect. | Marijuana--Therapeutic use | Cannabis--Psychological aspects |
Cannabis--Physiological effect. | Cannabis--Therapeutic use
Classification: LCC BF209.C3 A27 2022 (print) | LCC BF209.C3 (ebook) |
DDC 394.1/4--dc23/eng/20211104
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021052666
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021052667
Printed and bound in Thailand.
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CONTENTS
Introduction 1
Toolkit 6
PART 1: Body 39
PART 2: Mind 71
PART 3: Connection 101
PART 4: Productivity 143
PART 5: Creativity 189
PART 6: Joy 213
Acknowledgments 247
Glossary 249
Index 257
Bibliography 269
About the Authors 283
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INTRODUCTION
FLOWER POWER
WW hat if there was a safe and (increasingly) legal substance that could
make you happier, more productive, and more creative? What
if we told you this substance was not actually a substance but a
flower, one with all- natural powers that makes music even more beautiful, food
even more delicious, and sex even sexier? This magical flower—o ne that is both
two thousand years old and also in the midst of a renaissance— is (drum roll,
please) cannabis. And in this book, we’re going to tell you where it’s from, where
it’s going, and how you can use it to amplify almost any part of your life.
We are, we bet, like many of you, two of the more than 200 million people
in the world who use cannabis. And we are fortunate enough to live in one of the
many states where cannabis is fully legal (for adult medicinal and recreational
use). With each passing year, more and more states are joining the ranks of those
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