William J. Bennett, former director of the National Drug Control policy under President George H.W. Bush and bestselling author of The Book of Virtues, and co-author Robert White provide strong societal and scientific arguments against the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana, once considered worthy of condemnation, has in recent years become a "medicine," legalized fully in four states, with others expected to follow. But the dangers are clear. According to Bennett's research, more Americans are admitted to treatment facilities for marijuana use than for any other illegal drug. Studies have shown a link between marijuana use and abnormal brain structure and development. From William Bennett comes a call-to-action for the 46 states that know better than to support full legalization, and a voice of reason for millions who have jumped on the legalization bandwagon because they haven't had access to the facts.

After losing her job and learning she might also lose her house because of a bad investment, Jess, a fiercely independent and hilariously wry BC grandma, resorts to growing pot in her basement to make ends meet. She then has to juggle her public life as a grandmother and member of the town’s senior women’s group – The Company of Crones – with her secret life as a pot grower. The unusual characters she meets along the way include Swan, the enigmatic young woman who introduces her to the grower’s world, and Marcus, the socially awkward “gardener” who shows her the tricks of the trade. Both of her new young friends are more than they appear, and Jess’ adventures in pot growing break down barriers in both her old and new circles. The delightful outcome of an almost legitimate business leaves Jess and her associates flushed with success.

In her first novel, Laurimore portrays middle-class mannerisms and a life of genteel poverty in deepest, rural England. The story concerns a couple who try to stave off financial ruin by selling off a family collection of drinking vessels. That brings them in contact with a young lawyer who is sent to scout out the goods.

Gone to Pot is an unfiltered look into today's most talked-about industry: cannabis. Written by the Chief Financial Officer of a company which sold for close to $1 billion in one of the largest transactions in the history of the U.S. cannabis industry, Gone to Pot offers readers a rare peek behind the curtain into the arcane world of the cannabis industry.With over 30 combined years of C-level business experience in a variety of industries, including as a cannabis industry insider, Dean K. Matt offers a valuable outsider's perspective and helps readers to see the forest from the trees. With a skeptical, irreverent, and humorous voice, he uncovers the industry's dirty little secrets and scoundrels and explores the reasons for the cannabis industry's quick fall from grace. Gone to Pot is the single repository for everything good and bad with the cannabis industry and is a must-read for all industry stakeholders: C-suite executives, employees, investors, Board members, vendors, regulators, and the general public. The industry's future is anything but rosy--buyer beware!

The story is a lively and anecdotal factual account and a cautionary tale of the local and national events that shaped the destiny of late 1900's forest product and fishing industries in Mendocino County and the world we live in. Thus it is a must read for anyone who longs for development of sustainable communities, who would avoid the mistakes of the past, and who would be a partner in the ultimate triumph of conservation.

When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.

The actress from the cult hit "The Blair Witch Project" chronicles the year she spent in a marijuana-growing community in Nuggettown, California, where she found comfort and normalcy as she immersed herself in regional counterculture.