Handbook of Cannabis Therapeutics

"This handbook diligently gathers THE WRITINGS OF MANY OF THE WORLD'S FOREMOST AUTHORITIES on cannabis and cannabinoid therapeutics, offering a COMPREHENSIVE AND UNIQUE look into the plant's history, pharmacokinetics, and potential clinical applications. It lifts the smoky haze of political and ideological rhetoric away from the cannabis debate, and provides an OBJECTIVE, SCIENTIFIC, AND LONG-OVERDUE review of marijuana's extraordinary history, pharmacology, and merit as a therapeutic agent. Of particular interest are the contributors' views on the possible synergistic effects of cannabinoids as therapeutic agents, as well as their insight on the endogenous cannabinoid system and its potential role in the maintenance of man's most essential biological functions." — Paul Armentano, Senior Policy Analyst, NORML / NORML Foundation

"AUTHORITATIVE . . . . These contributions have been chosen to cover a wide range of possible therapeutic uses of cannabis from several perspectives: historical, pharmacological, and medical, as well as presenting a brief foray into the world of endogenous cannabinoids. Enhancing the usefulness of this book is the brief update that the editor provides following each chapter, greatly improving the timeliness of the contributions." — Ken Mackie, MD, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Adjunct Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington