Beyond Buds is a handbook to the future of marijuana. Prohibition’s end has led to a technological revolution that’s generated powerful medicines and products containing almost zero carcinogens and little smoke. Marijuana icon Ed Rosenthal and leading cannabis reporter David Downs guide readers through the best new consumer products, and demonstrate how to make and use the safest, cleanest extracts. Beyond Buds details how award-winning artisans make hash and concentrates, and includes modern techniques utilizing dry ice and CO2. The book is a primer on making kief, water hash, tinctures, topicals, edibles, and other extracts from cannabis leaves, trim, and bud bits, and it goes on to explore and simplify the more exotic and trendy marijuana-infused products, such as butane hash oil (BHO), shatter, wax, and budder. More complex than lighting a joint, these innovative products call for new accessories — special pipes, dabbing tools, and vaporizers — all of which are reviewed and pictured in the book. Beyond Buds expands on Rosenthal’s previous book Ask Ed: Marijuana Gold — Trash to Stash. Completely updated with full-color photographs that are both “how-to” guides and eye candy, this book enables not only the health-conscious toker but also the bottom line–driven cultivator.

Marijuana is entering a new future. More states are legalising cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use, and the way people consume marijuana has changed. New products created with new extraction techniques, have broken the boundaries of traditional marijuana use. New smoking accessories have been invented just for using these products: out with the bong and in with the vaporisers and dabbers. Beyond Buds shows how it's all done. Marijuana leaf and trim used to be considered trash, but this book explains how to transform that trash' into high-quality stash.'

This full-color guide showcases the diversity of cannabis varieties. Stunning close-ups from the world’s great breeders are accompanied by concise information about growing characteristics and bud quality. Engaging essays offer insights into marijuana’s special botany and the culture that surrounds this controversial plant.

Legendary grower Ed Rosenthal shares his knowledge and experience on every portion of the marijuana plant's life cycle, giving advice from seed selection to harvesting. Inlcudes information on growth rate, lighting, CO2, temperature, nutrients, water and sexing plants. With a colour photo section, index, bibliography, tables and charts.

The Big Book of Buds series is the most respected guide to marijuana strains. Now Ed Rosenthal selects the very best from these four volumes--95 varieties from 26 seed companies for his Big Book of Buds Greatest Hits. All strains chosen are recognized worldwide for their contribution to the diversity of an amazing plant. Pulled from the dizzying array of over 400 strains, here are the varieties that continue to be planted crop after crop. These greatest hits range from true Kushes to Skunks, Diesels, Citrus and Sour selections. They are the quintessential strains that laid the foundation for a new era of legal marijuana. Big Book of Buds Greatest Hits will help you to choose and identify the strains that work best for different tastes and growing situations. Consumers will find information about the sensory qualities, the aroma and the high. For gardeners and breeders every strain review covers cultivation preferences, yield, and genetic parentage. Stunning close-up photographs put you right into the garden. This overview of award-winning marijuana strains includes timeless information for both growers and connoisseurs.

Make your own Hash, Marijuana concentratesand other cannabis extracts Marijuana has been a controversial subject for a long time. With 482 active components found in its glistering resinous flowers, Cannabis has tremendous medical potential and creative and personal benefits to offer. The most common compounds found in cannabis are THC and CBD; These components have Proven as exceptional for healing, stress relief, uplifting and other medicinal qualities for both patients and recreational users of marijuana. Learn how to Maximize the potential of marijuana strains and take the next step! This Handbook provides you with comprehensive and applicable knowledge You'll read everything about the process of turning your potent strains into the best homemade THC and CBD extracts and concentrates;Learn how to do it yourself and make Hash, Cannabis oil, Rosin, BHO and other various types of hash, cannabis oil and other cannabis extracts. Stop depending on your dispensary and produce your own concentrates right in the comfort of your home. This efficient guide provides all the information that you; The Cannabis Enthusiast, Aspiring Cannaseur or Entrepreneur in the Cannabusiness needs to know about marijuana extracts and concentrates, from traditional hash making methods to the latest trends in the Cannabis Industry; they are easy to understand, step by step methods that will enable you to make these substances yourself! Here is a short list of what you'll learn to make; Various methods of traditional hash Bubble Hash or Iceolator Dry sieve hash Scissor or fingerhash Critical CO2 Extracted Bubble Hash Rick Simpson Oil Rosin Tech Butane Hash Oil or BHO (Glass, Shatter, Budder, Wax, Pull & Snap) Cannabis Oil Grab your copy today and learn how to make these awesome concentrates yourself!

In this loving homage to beautiful bud, author Ellen Holland takes you on a journey into the heart of how cannabis is farmed, produced, and appreciated today. Now that cannabis is a product easily acquired in storefronts across America, there have been significant headways in our understanding and appreciation of the botanical. Weed: A Connoisseur's Guide steps in to help readers with the buying and tasting tips they need to find the perfect puff. Join Holland as she and other industry experts discuss cannabis cultivars, their flavors, their effects, and how you can use cannabis in unexpected ways (in food, floral displays, cocktails, as a wellness practice, and much more). Along the way, you'll meet some of the farmers and producers blazing a trail in today's booming cannabis marketplace and delve into the science behind the high. Learn about: Blind tasting cannabis Cannabis cocktails Cannabis dining Cannabis terroir Luxury innovations Weed-focused events Sustainable practices Find inspiration to appreciate, protect, and preserve cannabis culture as you learn about how it is grown, its magnificent biodiversity, and the sheer pleasure of enjoying it.