Lavishly illustrated second volume of the Big Book of Buds, showcasing more of the greatest marijuana strains available today. Variety descriptions contain information on taste, potency, quality of high and suitable uses thereof. With incredible photographs and extensive notes on cultivation and provenance, each entry is the ultimate reference to a legendary bud, whether for study, practical growth advice or connoisseur user selection. Clever sidebars give a quick-glance rundown of each bud's property and full entries for each strain provide an in-depth view.

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.

New volume in the immensely popular Big Book of Buds series, celebrating the ongoing glories of the world's greatest marijuana strains. With all new strains, stunning full colour photography and quick reference icons denoting type, effect and potency, it's an all-singing all-dancing guide to travelling without moving (too much). Also offers an inside look at the cultivation methods that have made these varieties legendary.

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.

This is the ultimate guide for cannabis connoisseurs and pot aficionados, as well as bud beginners and nug novices. Danny Danko, the senior cultivation editor ofHigh Times,separates the folklore from the facts to get the real scoop on the highest quality sensimilla strains available to ganja growers all over the planet. Breeders from the best seed banks on Earth reveal their secrets to creating the finest Cannabis Cup champions and annualHigh TimesTop Ten Strain Awards winners. This compendium covers the world's top pot varieties, all meticulously researched and lovingly described in terms ranging from odors and flavors to potency levels and medicinal properties.

He's baaaack! World-renowned pot connoisseur and acclaimed photographer Jason King continues his quest to share yet another outstanding collection of marijuana strains and informative, mouthwatering tasting notes. Never one to call it a day, King has been traveling the globe nonstop since his acclaimed first book was published, to bring us more of the choicest kind-and fans and aficionados alike will not be disappointed! Featuring more than 200 carefully chosen cannabis strains, as well as his signature photomicrography, THE CANNABIBLE 2 is gloriously visual and entertaining and takes the experience of referencing buds and plants to a whole new level. Find out which strain Jason considers to be the "Holy Grail," which buds will give a major jolt to the creativity circuit, and the high that's most likely to cause a change in your plans for the day. In glorious spreads and sidebars, King also delves into such intriguing subjects as the marijuana-chocolate connection, the tolerance factor, the medical marijuana movement, and much more. A testament to his dedication to documenting the finest marijuana, THE CANNABIBLE 2 is a book you'll return to again and again. There's no doubt: The Mothership has landed! • The must-have follow-up to Jason King's best-selling book, THE CANNABIBLE-with new strains, detailed tasting notes, and more of everything that made #1 great. • A pioneer in his field, Jason King has developed a unique vocabulary to describe the tastes, aromas, and effects of marijuana. • Includes incredible photos of rare and outrageously expensive smoking paraphernalia.

In this book the author, an investigative journalist, traces the social history of marijuana from its origins to its emergence in the 1960s as a defining force in an ongoing culture war. He describes how the illicit marijuana subculture overcame government opposition and morphed into a multibillion-dollar industry. In 1996, Californians voted to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Similar laws have followed in several other states, but not without antagonistic responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement. The author draws attention to underreported scientific breakthroughs that are reshaping the therapeutic landscape: medical researchers have developed promising treatments for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, chronic pain, and many other conditions that are beyond the reach of conventional cures. This book is an examination of the medical, recreational, scientific, and economic dimensions of the world's most controversial plant.