The Cannabis Manifesto: A New Paradigm for Wellness by Steve DeAngelo

A word from Moderate:  "An engaging, thought provoking & easy to read book that looks closely at the social, political, environmental and criminal context around cannabis, focused on the US. 

It shines a light on how the cannabis culture came to be in the US, how it evolved alongside music and how it fits into a painful context of injustice, racism & political unrest.

This book gives you a fascinating human perspective of the sacrifices people have made along the way and the progress that has been made too.  

I love how the author looks at cannabis from the perspective of being a wellness solution, rejecting the definition 'recreational' and pushing you to think deeper about the topic.

A fantastic book that all consumers should read!"

The Cannabis Manifesto is both a call to action and a radical vision of humans' relationship with this healing but controversial plant. Steve DeAngelo, the founder of Harborside Health Center, the world's largest medical-cannabis dispensary, presents a compelling case for cannabis as a wellness catalyst that must be legalized. His view that there is 'no such thing as recreational cannabis use' challenges readers to rethink everything they thought they knew about marijuana.
 
The Cannabis Manifesto answers essential questions about the plant, using extensive research to fuel a thoughtful discussion about cannabis science and law, as well as its biological, mental, and spiritual effects on human beings. With a cultural critic's eye peering through the lens of social justice, DeAngelo explains how cannabis prohibition has warped our most precious institutions from the family, to the workplace, to the doctor s office and the courtroom. In calling for a realistic national policy on a substance that has been used by half of all Americans, this essential primer will forever change the way the world thinks about cannabis, its benefits, and the laws governing its use.