{"product_id":"9781583949382","title":"The Cannabis Manifesto: A New Paradigm for Wellness","description":"Written by\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe founder and CEO of the world's largest medical cannabis dispensary, \u003ci\u003eThe Cannabis Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a clear, concise history of cannabis as a medicine, details  the unintended consequences of prohibition, and considers its future as a  regulated consumer product. Steve DeAngelo draws on his experience  serving the sick as the head of the controversial Harborside Health  Center and a colorful lifetime of working for social justice to present a  compelling call for the legalization of this most controversial of  plants. His provocative argument that there is no such thing as  recreational cannabis challenges readers to rethink everything they  thought they knew about marijuana—and teaches them how to use it  responsibly.\u003cbr\u003e             \u003ci\u003eThe Cannabis Manifesto \u003c\/i\u003eanswers  essential questions about the plant, employing extensive research to  fuel a thoughtful discussion around cannabis science and law while at  the same time taking readers on a magical tour of a little-known world.  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. His vivid narrative provides a lively,  behind-the-scenes look at Harborside's showdown with the federal  government and details the life of a hippie who missed the sixties. 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.","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147092017392,"sku":"9781583949382","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781583949382_p0.jpg?v=1763804935","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781583949382","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}