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The most comprehensive and approachable book available on understanding and using medical marijuana. Revised and updated with the latest information on varietals, delivery, dosing, and treatable conditions, Cannabis Pharmacy is "a well-designed and -illustrated and easy-to-use resource"(Booklist) for those considering medical marijuana as a treatment option.

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 endocannabinoid system, which is understood to control emotion, appetite, and memory. Delivery methods including e-cigarette and vape designs are also covered here, along with information on additional varietals and a new system for classification. Cannabis Pharmacy covers more than 50 ailments and conditions that can be alleviated with marijuana. There are currently more than 4.2 million medical cannabis patients in the United States, and there are 33 states plus the District of Columbia where medical cannabis is legal.

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"[T]horough, accurate, and yet easy to read coverage of what every prescribing physician and patient needs to know about medical marijuana, its metabolism and effects, its risks and possible benefits, along with cautions and details about available forms and modes of administration." —Sander Greenland, Professor Emeritus, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles

"Michael Backes presents much valuable knowledge collected from diverse disciplines, supporting present-day practical approaches to effectively using medical cannabis—most importantly, which varieties may work best for certain medical conditions—and prepares us for what to expect in the near future. Cannabis Pharmacy is well written, informative, and most of all a timely as well as a fascinating read." — Robert C. Clarke, Projects Manager, International Hemp Association, and author of Cannabis: Evolution and Ethnobotany

"A superbly written and easily accessible expert guide filled with practical know-how . . . It will undoubtedly become an essential foundational educational text about the value and depth of the human–cannabis relationship, and how to apply the very best of what is known about medical cannabis to maximize health and well-being." —Sunil Kumar Aggarwal, MD, PhD, medical cannabis expert, www.cannabinergy.com

"Crucial reading for anyone interested in cannabis and the new frontier of cannabis medicine." —Mark Haskell Smith, author of Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup

"Now, more than ever, people need clear, well researched, unbiased, factual reporting about the benefits and drawbacks of marijuana use. This book provides that . . . [It] is destined to become the standard work on the subject." —Barry Miles, author of Call Me Burroughs, founder of the Indica Bookstore, and Beats historian

"There is now so much science supporting the legalization and acceptance of medical marijuana use, yet not enough effective communication . . . Cannabis Pharmacy excels at filling that need." —Randy Olson, author of Don't Be Such A Scientist: Talking Substance in the Age of Style

"An excellent compendium for anyone considering—or using—medical marijuana. Highly recommended." —Martin A. Lee, director of Project CBD and author of Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana

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Michael Backes specializes in cannabis science and policy issues at a southern California consultancy, which maintains clients throughout the United States. He previously founded the first evidence-based medical cannabis dispensary. Backes is active with Project CBD, a non-profit educational service dedicated to promoting research into the medical utility of cannabidiol (a non-psychoactive cannabis molecule), the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines, and is a member of the American Herbal Products Association's Cannabis Committee. He lives in Southern California.

Andrew Weil, M.D., is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, a healing-oriented approach to health care, which encompasses body, mind, and spirit. He holds undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University. Approximately 10 million of Dr. Weil's books have been sold, including Spontaneous Healing, 8 Weeks to Optimal Health, and Healthy Aging.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Dog & Leventhal; 1st edition (September 9, 2014)
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ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 157912951X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1579129514
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Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 0.88 x 9.13 inches

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Michael Backes is the author of Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana, published by BDL/Hachette with a foreword by Dr. Andrew Weil. Backes and Weil serve on the Science & Medical Advisory Board of Maui Grown Therapies. Backes is based in Los Angeles, where he works with a California consultancy that specializes in cannabis science, intellectual property and policy issues. In 2007, Backes co-founded Cornerstone Research Collective, the first evidence-based medical cannabis collective in California. Backes secured major funding for the American Herbal Pharmacopeia's recent Cannabis monographs, the first published in the US since 1942. Michael Backes was an editor for the book Cannabis Evolution and Ethnobotany by Robert Connell Clarke (author of Marijuana Botany and Hashish!) and Mark Merlin (author of Man and Marijuana), published in 2013 by University of California Press. Backes sits on the Cannabis Committee of the American Herbal Products Association and has served as a board member of the National Cannabis Industry Association. Prior to working with medical cannabis, for decades Backes worked in the entertainment industry. He worked on projects with Michael Crichton, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Tom Clancy and Sam Raimi. He co-founded the American Film Institute's Digital Media Studies program. His entertainment and hi-tech consulting clients have included Apple Computer, USC, Credit Suisse/First Boston and Sega. His work has been profiled in Wired, Premiere magazine, and entertainment industry trade publications.

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G. Mack

Almost worthy of 4 stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 16, 2023

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This book is a well-written guide for learning about the science (what we know so far) of cannabis. I only gave 4 stars because it contains at least two pages of blatant misinformation in which the author says the Trainwreck strain was created in the year 2000. I was growing Trainwreck in 1994. It was my passion. I sent the author a very nice DM on Instagram to make him aware of this very wrong information, and he hasn’t even bothered to respond.
It’s unfortunate that so many people involved in the cannabis industry feel offended if you offer any helpful advice. It happens with growers all the time. At the very least, I was expecting some kind of response by this book’s author. But, no. He didn’t even acknowledge the facts. So, I would recommend looking for a different cannabis book if you’re looking for correct information.

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Just the resource I was looking for

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A little history first: I grew up in the 1960s and 1970s and yes, I smoked pot (and yes, I inhaled). I dabbled in other recreational drugs and I was (am) an alcoholic.

I quit drinking alcohol and using any drugs in 1981 - for the benefit of my then 6 year-old son. The last pot I smoked was strong enough that I swore I'd never smoke it again. I was so stoned that my apartment could have burned down around my ears, killing my son and I, because I was too stoned to move.

So - 36 years have gone by and somehow I've gotten a hell of a lot older and I have a myriad of health problems. I live in Oregon, where medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries are legal.

The whole country is up in arms it seems about the huge opiate problem. Well, you know what? I've been tapering off the oxycodone that I've been on for years that has done a good job of controlling my pain. I'm six weeks from being totally off of it and I'm hurting like hell.
I have osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraines - and more. And I'm ready to try just about anything.

What I realized as I started contemplating using marijuana again is that in the "good old days" we didn't measure THC levels or different ways to deliver the effects. We bought what someone told us would give us a good high and after that it was trial by error.

This book was just what I needed to help me understand a substance I smoked prodigious amounts of but never really understood.

There's a lot of science and chemistry written about in this book. But there's also a lot of easily understood useful information.

The book is divided up into sections. It starts out with the history of marijuana use, talks about how different marijuana plants differ from each other, talks a bit about growing but the two sections I liked the most were:

1. Different varieties of marijuana plants, levels of the different components in each, best ways to utilize the pot (smoking, vaporizing, oils, tinctures, edibles and more), and best approximations for dosages.

2. Different types of physical ailments, diseases, or conditions marijuana can be used to help along with the best varieties for each of those conditions, etc. and best ways to utilize and dose for each condition, etc.

I'm not 100% sold on the idea of using marijuana but I've gone from 100% against to probably 90% for. I still do want to discuss this with a couple of my doctors because of my complicated medical history, my history of addiction, and the long grocery list of prescriptions I take.

This is a wonderful resource especially if you've been away from the scene for a long time like me or if you are a total newbie.

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It has great info to take with a grain of salt

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 1, 2022

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The book is informational but is sort of like a cliff notes. And strains % levels vary from batch to batch to while it lists ranged %s, things change so take that with a grain of salt. I question if the author has ever medicated with cannabis.

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Fact/Science Based information for those new to Medical Cannabis

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 20, 2014

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Being a 2014 release, this has some of the most up-to-date information about the medicinal applications of cannabis, in spite of the fact that even more information has been released since the final edit of this book.

The book is not cut up into a bunch of chapters, but four loosely defined “Parts”.

In Part 1, you get a conglomeration of cannabis history and biology, but quickly switches up into how cannabinoids work in the body and how they even interact with some prescribed and over-the-counter medications. A good explanation of terpenes and how they augment the affects of the cannabis in the body is here too. Possibly the best book dealing with the “adverse effects” of short-term and long-term use, along with a good few paragraphs about “over-medication” or that bad trip.

Part 2 is interesting in its own right. It is titled, “Using Medical Cannabis”, and goes through all the basics that a newbie would have to figure out on their own. Short of having an experienced user to guide you, this is practically the next best thing. Good few pages on contaminants, pesticides, and other adulterants, particularly useful for underground users depending on an unregulated black market for their medicine.

“Varieties of Medical Cannabis”, Part 3 is a complete section on common strains and what they are used for. If I have a complaint, it is with this section. Many of the strains mentioned are all old standbys. With all the creative crosses and private grows, you find many non-name and designer strains being used in the medical cannabis community. More information about that, crossed with the terpene section, would have been best to allow a nuanced understanding of how that is linked. You are left to extrapolate everything on your own.

Part 4 is where the major component and value of this book comes in, with the “Medical Uses of Cannabis”. This is a fairly comprehensive list of varioius ailments and medical conditions that are treated with medicinal cannabis and the corresponding strains good for those specific conditions. This covers many of the new hot-button studies recently covering anxiety, Alzheimer’s, autism, fibromyalgia, Hep C, MS, Parkinson’s, and PTSD.

If you have a family member that is looking for good science based information on using cannabis medicinally, this is a fantastic primer.

Most of the information is out there on the internet, but you have to put the pieces together. This is all packaged for you in an easy to read, casual format.

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50 Cannabis strains, 50 Medical Conditions

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 4, 2022

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Backes's Cannabis Pharmacy[Backes_2014] is an outstanding comprehensive treatment of cannabis. Part 3 lists 50 cannabis strains, giving detailed information on each. Of particular note is the mention of each strain's key cannabis compounds. This type of information is essential for choosing varieties for specific medical conditions. Part 4 of Backes's Cannabis Pharmacy lists 50 medical conditions and provides a detailed readout on how THC and CBD help each condition. Part 4 cites 637 references — this is one incredibly earnest exposition.

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Ann

Wow! Very interesting and helpful!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 10, 2022

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Very informative. I just got my medical card for cannibus and was a bit confused. This book is so thorough. I now feel I can move forward with a better idea of the why and how.

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Callum

This is the book you need!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 18, 2020

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I buy a lot of books and surprisingly, I'm not a smoker of cannabis but I brought this book for educational reasons as I enjoy the subject and for a 'light' educational read.
However, I wasn't prepared for this book. It literally is a goldmine of information and I didn't expect it to have so much education within its pages. I thought it would be a quick interesting read but I was completely wrong.
To anyone new to the subject, this is the book you want. It lists a lot of different varieties and each one comes with it's own profile and what it can be used for. The book itself is very professional looking.
There's also a list of illnesses and how cannabis can be used for them.
This book also encompasses everything you need to know and answers many questions. Sometimes it becomes quite scientific but nothing strenuous.
It is, hands down, the best book I've read on the subject and I applaud the authors who probably deserve a medal for the wealth of information contained in this book.
Another thing, this book may have a lot of information but it is set out neatly, simply and in a clear structure.

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Eloquent excellence

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An excellent book . I found it absolutely fascinating. I recommend this quality work . Great detail in regard to the medicinal properties of various strains.

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Jazz

Amazing!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 7, 2018

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Amazing book! I having been taking CBD oil for over a year now and has got me off pharmaceutical tablets. This book gives you info you need and helps you understand some ilnesses people haven’t heard before which tells you how to treat it!

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Cmiller

fascinating book, very informative and given the current tide ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 21, 2018

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fascinating book, very informative and given the current tide turning in favour of medical marijuana it will hopefully serve me well for the future. Highly recommended

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Fantastic

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Must have for all cannabis health care professionals and patients.

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