The Medical Marijuana Guidebook: America's First How-To Guide for Patients and Caregivers

My doctor just recommended I try medical marijuana. Now what? Award-winning journalist David Downs gets this question all the time. Thanks to the rapid advance of medical marijuana laws and research, Americans have entered a new era of treatment options for the toughest diseases. They have a lot of questions, and The Medical Marijuana Guidebook has the answers. This book is the first concise, professional, mainstream how-to guide to legally and safely access medical cannabis. The Medical Marijuana Guidebook covers: The steps to obtaining a doctor's recommendation for cannabis; How to obtain a state medical marijuana ID card; How to find a caregiver or dispensary; Popular medical uses for medical marijuana; Ways of using medical marijuana, including vaporizers, edibles, and tinctures; Common dosages and popular strains; Terms like THC, CBD, indica and sativa, and the science behind the botanical.