Bibliograph

Cannabis pharmacy, the practical guide to medical marijuana, Michael Backes ; foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D., Jack McCue, M.D., medical editor

Type

Label

Cannabis pharmacy, the practical guide to medical marijuana, Michael Backes ; foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D., Jack McCue, M.D., medical editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-310) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cannabis pharmacy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Michael Backes ; foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D., Jack McCue, M.D., medical editor

Sub title

the practical guide to medical marijuana

Summary

In Cannabis Pharmacy, expert Michael Backes offers evidence-based information on using cannabis to treat an array of ailments and conditions. He provides information on how cannabis works with the body's own system, how best to prepare and administer it, and how to modify and control dosage. This newly revised edition is now completely up-to-date with the latest information on the body's encannabinoid system, which is now understood to control emotion, appetite, and memory, delivery and dosing of cannabis, including e-cigarette designs, additional varietals, and a new system for classification, as well as 21 additional ailments and conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana. There are currently more than 4.2 million medical cannabis patients in the United States, and there are 25 states plus the District of Columbia where medical cannabis is legal

Table Of Contents

Cannabis as a medicine -- Using medical cannabis -- Varieties of medical cannabis -- Medical uses of cannabis

Target audience

adult

Classification