Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- 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 Clark, specialist in hemp-based construction -- Indigenous empowerment / Mary Jane Oatman, editor of Tribal Hemp and Cannabis Magazine -- Fashion / Andres Rivera, founder of Hemp Boot Company -- Narco ballads...and a religious icon / Ely 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 Fernandez, cultivator and founding member of Planton 420 -- 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 program -- How moms change the world / Ana Alvarez, cannabis cultivation association founder -- Groundbreaking politics / Diego Olivera, former secretary-general of Uruguay's national drug commission.

Ages 14-18 Zest Books.

Grades 10-12 Zest Books.