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It's Just a Plant: A Children's Story of Marijuana Hardcover – January, 2005

by Ricardo Cortes (Author), Marsha Rosenbaum (Author)

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It's Just A Plant is a beautifully illustrated children's book that tells the tale of how a young girl learns about marijuana, the most widely-used illegal drug in the world. It is a tool for parents to use in creating conversation that educates, rather than merely frightens, their young children about cannabis use. It's Just A Plant provides honest and helpful information about the plant that puts the safety of children before politics.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Magic Propaganda Mill (January 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0976011700
ISBN-13: 978-0976011705
Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 9 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,755,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #531 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Difficult Discussions > Drugs
- #3772 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Fiction
- #99982 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction

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74 of 82 people found the following review helpful

I wish this book was around when i was a kid

By T. Goldberg on May 29, 2006

Format: Hardcover

i am 20 years old and a product of the DARE program. when i first read this book, the only thing that went thru my mind is, "gee, this would have been a thousand times more helpful than the ever failed scare tactic." for those who have no clue what DARE taught my generation, you're not alone. i have no clue what i got out of DARE, except an uneducated police officer going on about how chalk dust from the black board looks like coke, and cartoons of bunnies on drugs that scared the s*** out of me. and today, i cannot say i know one person my age who hasn't smoked pot at least once.

now i'll tell you why i do not drink. because i was well informed what alcohol was and that although legal for parents, very bad for young growing minds. i always knew that, i knew it when i was 6, and it certainly didn't make me want to drink more. learning about pot the way i did only made me a million times more curious, because the information was so biased it lost its relevancy.

i think the best part about this book is its take on parenting. don't close the door on your child when they ask you the important questions, otherwise they'll have to find it out on their own eventually and there is no chance it will be to taught to them the way you wanted them to know it. make sure they have all the facts.

i think most of us can agree marijuana should be legal, atleast medicinally, and the prohibition of it is outdated and full of conspiracy. hemp is our greatest crop, it can be made into just about any kind of product. imagine how many trees we could have saved if the paper industry just backed off.

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful

interesting

By elfdart on May 4, 2008

Format: Paperback

the plot behind this book is basically stated in the title, it's attempting to get rid of the boogeyman stories surrounding marijuana because it's just a plant. this little girl goes around and learns about marijuana, what it is, where it comes from (a plant, grown by a farmer like other plants), a history about it, a doctor's perspective and so on. it isn't promoting marijuana or encouraging children to use it, as i would suppose would be one of the first suppositions to pop into one's head when they hear about a book like this, in fact there's even a part in the book where some guys get arrested for using marijuana. it's purpose is to help educate children on just what marijuana is.

i think this book is beneficial because people fear what they are ignorant of and people abuse the forbidden. as an example, when i was younger, probably around 5 or 6, my nonno would put a few drops of wine in my sprite at dinner time. alcohol was never forbidden to me and if i wanted some all i had to do was ask (of course i wasn't given a whole lot, but it's the principle that's important). as a result of this alcohol was never a big deal to me as it was to some of my friends and while they were getting pissed drunk at 13, i would drink an appropriate amount so as to not even get dizzy or abstain all together. the point of the story is that the forbidden is very attractive, and while we all know this, this knowledge isn't put to good use very often. of course there must be forbidden things, that comes with having even an inkling of some sort of morality, which even the most 'amoral' person is guilty of possessing, but to make forbidden something that need not be so is foolish in my eyes.Read more ›

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33 of 39 people found the following review helpful

Children are told the truth

By Harry Fisher on May 24, 2006

Format: Hardcover

A very good book and a counterweight to the government's incessant propaganda and lies about this useful plant. The book is a breath of fresh air after the relentless scare tactics of the drug warriors. I recommend it for giving children an enlightened and truthful view on marijuana, although the book will not sit well with the drug war fanatics who prefer lies and scare stories.

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28 of 33 people found the following review helpful

Medical Marijuana Patients with children

By Inabid on March 9, 2007

Format: Paperback

As a teacher, my estimation is that children above age 8 should be able to understand the message of the book. The book provides a simple way to broach a difficult conversation between medical marijuana using parents and their children.

The main character in the text gets a realistic perspective on marijuana including exposure to marijuana legal issues, medical usage, and industrial (Hemp) usage examples.

As this is the only book today that boldly presents this subject matter to children, the book deserves a 5 star rating; however the fictional story & character development are simply average for children books.

Other suggestions for the rewrite: Spend more time focussing on the industrial uses of Hemp. Hemp is an earth-friendly product that can produce over 50,000 products that we use daily including paper, cloth, protein powders for famine infested regions, deisel fuel, and many others. Hemp (Cannabis Sativa; Marijuana), having been used and developed for thousands of years, has only been out of the hands of most humans for the last 100 years. Emphasis should be placed on what we are missing, an earth-friendly way to produce many products that are currently costing our planet lives as we struggle to avoid a plant that is truly one of God's purest blessings.

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful

For honest, open minded parents and their kids

By Amie McAteer on December 13, 2006

Format: Paperback

We live in a pretty liberal community and have a very diverse circle of friends. Ultimately, children will be exposed to marijuana. This book is a fantastic tool to help parents talk to their children and gives an option other than teaching "it's wrong." The book is very educational, without overwhelming technical information. I would highly recommend it.

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This is perfect.

I am in love with this children's book and would recommend it to absolutely anyone! Very on point. I love that they show the different views and perspectives from other people. Read more

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Totally worked, needed something to help me explain herb to my kids. When it's written in a book this way, it's easier for them to believe and understand!!

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Published 13 months ago by Russ Lee Monchil

its no joke

It really is just a plant and our kids ought to know the truth. if you smoke weed for whatever reason and have kids consider this book or at least reiterate its message. Read more

Published 13 months ago by plamtpimp

Great Book!

Love how the price has went down. When this book first came out it was over $50!!! I purchased it after I saw it was being printed again!!!

Published 21 months ago by Josh Gowdy

Well...

This book is very informative, however it just puts it right out there on the first page what the book is all about. good message but really in your face information

Published 23 months ago by chris vann

A book for about the truth!

I wish everyone had this book in their home. Education and awareness are vitally important. The story and illustrations are beautiful

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