Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-177) and index.

Part 1: cannabis and our bodies -- A drug we have to talk about / Emily Jenkins, registered nurse and associate professor -- Medicine / Alejo Schroeter, fourteen-year-old medicinal marijuana patient and his mom, Mariana Rios -- Food that makes you feel funny / Richard Villegas, music journalist and cannabis edibles consumer -- Underground education / Polita Pepper, cultivator and educator -- A tool for athletes / Al Harrington, former NBA player and entrepreneur -- Part 2: canna culture -- Nutritious and delicious eats / Joline Rivera, food media professional -- Material for building a house / Stephen Clarke,specialist in hemp-based construction -- Indigenous empowerment / Mary Jane Oatman, editor of Tribal Heamp and Cannabis Magazine -- Fashion / Adres Rivera, founder of Hemp Boot Company -- Narco ballads ... and a religious icon / Wly Quintero, Corridos singer -- Stories behind the reggae anthems / Firstman, creator of Rastafari indigenous village -- Part 3: the fight for drug war justice -- The reason why you went to prison / Mauro Melgar, auto shop owner and former cannabis prisoner -- Protest / Miguel Fernanndez, cultivator and found member of Planton -- A tool for fighting racism and sexism / Luana Malheiro, anthropologist and anti-prohibition activist -- A way to learn about global politics / Froylan Rascon, former participant and staff member of an International Drug Education Program -- How moms change the world / Ana Alvarez, Cannabis Cultivation Association founder -- Groundbreaking politics / Diego Olivera, former Secretary-General of Uruguay's National Drug Commision.

"Culture writer Caitlin Donohue uses interviews with medical researchers, educators, activists, artists, business leaders, and other experts to craft an inclusive and comprehensive overview of cannabis in the Western Hemisphere for young adults"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 14-18 Zest Books.

Grades 10-12 Zest Books.