It's no secret that cannabis has peaked the interest of countless people for a variety of different reasons. The challenge is, this being such a newly researched topic, there are not a ton of credible sources of information available to those who want to understand how this plant, and the chemical compounds that are made within them actually work. Even when you do see a book or some piece of information about this topic, more often than not it can be difficult to know whether it's coming from a credible resource or author. Just be aware that there is a lot of misinformation out there and you, therefore, you may want to condition yourself to be mindful of it. Below you'll find a list of some already vetted books written by credible sources to give you a start on your search for information. So without further adieu – here is a list of some of the most insightful, and resourceful cannabis books you can buy that are about cannabis and hemp, both as an industrial commodity and as a medication.

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2. Cannabis has peaked the
interest of countless
people for a variety of
different reasons

3. There are not a ton of credible
sources of information available to
those who want to understand how
this plant, and the chemical
compounds that are made within
them actually work.

4. It can be difficult to know
whether the book or some
piece of information is
coming from a credible
resource or author…

5. …just be aware that there is a lot
of misinformation out there and
you may want to condition
yourself to be mindful of it.

6. Here is a list of some of the
most insightful, and
resourceful cannabis books you
you can buy that are about
cannabis and hemp, both as an
industrial commodity and as a
medication.

7. The Emperor
Wears No
Clothes
by: Jack Herer

8. The Emperor Wears No Clothes: Hemp
and the Marijuana Conspiracy
• 5 out of 5 stars based on 174
customer reviews
• 176 pages in paperback
• Published in November 2010 (12th
edition)

9. This book is an all time favorite – and
for a good reason. It has famously
been coined the unofficial hemp
bible. Ever since the early 70's, until his
his death in 2010, Jack Herer was a
leading advocate for hemp and
marijuana – (no, they are not the same
plant, and this book does a remarkable
remarkable job explaining that).

10. Author Jack Herer goes into
excruciating detail about the history
of hemp and marijuana – he reveals
the cold hard truth about why leaders
in some of the most powerful
industries wanted this sustainable
resource banned, even before 1937.

11. The original copy of this book was published
back in 1985 and has been updated several
times since. In fact, this book is proven so
accurate, and the claims made in this book are
are so heavily backed by a variety of resources,
it has been referenced by lawmakers and other
personnel operating within the federal
government for clarity around this sensitive
subject.

12. Most of us know that the truth
about cannabis was kept from us
ever since its prohibition in 1937,
but it has never been revealed
quite like this.

13. If you are looking to indulge in a
straightforward, no non-sense resource,
based on facts about the real reason hemp
was banned, this is the book for you. If you
also desire a social history on how ancient
civilizations and even our forefathers used
hemp for medicine, clothing, textiles, food
– look no further than “The Emperor
Wears No Clothes.”

14. Hemp Bound:
A Dispatch From
the Front Lines of
the Next
Agricultural
Revolution

15. Hemp Bound: Dispatches from the Front
Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution
• 5 stars out of 5 based on 51 customer
reviews
• 192 pages in paperback
• Published in March 2014

16. Bestselling author Doug Fine
didn't hold anything back when
he created this resourceful, and
comprehensive book that any
hemp enthusiast or farmer
should be reading.

17. Investigative journalist Doug Fine embarks on
a journey in search of the nation's leading
hemp farmers; the very men and women who
are literally operating on the front lines of a
revolutionary agricultural breakthrough as
the start to the next multi-billion dollar
industry begins to take
off and spread through the nation
like wildfire.

18. In this book, Fine depicts the economic
sustainability of hemp and hemp
farming; he engages in exclusive
interviews with hemp farmers as these
industry leaders give insight to this not-
so-new way of life and how it helped the
economic growth of civilizations dating
back over 8,000 years ago.

19. CBD: A Patient's
Guide to Medicinal-
Cannabis Healing
Without the High
by Leonard Leinow and Juliana Birnbaum

20. CBD: A Patient's Guide to Medicinal-
Cannabis Healing Without the High
• 5 stars based on 23 customer reviews
• 352 pages in paperback
• Published in October 2017

21. If you want to use cannabis therapeutics but
don't want to feel high, or use CBD to treat
a specific condition, or curious about what
dosage you should take, this book is one to
consider. Beginners, experienced patients,
and medical providers alike will find that this
book offers itself as a practical, easy to
consume guide for using CBD, terpenes, and
other non-psychoactive components of
cannabis.

22. The authors did a great
job translating case
studies, and interviews
with medical providers
who have experience
with successfully treating
specific conditions with
these fantastic plant
compounds.

23. This book will also walk you through the
different types of oil, and the various
methods used in the extraction of the
compounds that are used to make it.They
didn't stop there – they even include a section
exclusively for pets. If your a pet owner and
are wanting to get your pets started on a
regimen of CBD, but don't know what
dosages are safe, this
book guides you through that
process as well.

24. CBD has been shown to help people
with conditions such as seizures,
pain, anxiety, inflammation,
addiction, depression, among many
others. All organized by disease, this
book is an easy to follow resource
for anyone looking for insight on
how to find relief using non-
psychoactive cannabis compounds.

25. The Hemp
Manifesto: 101
Ways That Hemp
Can Save Our
Worldby Rowan Robinson

26. The Hemp Manifesto: 101 Ways
That Hemp Can Save Our World
• 5 stars based on 15 customer reviews
• 112 pages in paperback
• Published in July 1997

27. If you're looking for, literally, a pocket-sized
quick reference guide – this would be it. Even
with a publishing date in the late 90's – the
information in this book is still relevant. It's
filled with fun facts about how the first
American flag was sewn with hemp fiber,
and that the writing of the Declaration of
Independence was composed onto hemp
paper.

28. Aside from the tidbits of fun-to-know
information, hemp advocate and author,
Rowan Robinson, compiles pages of
summaries on popular topics, and specific
uses hemp has on offer humans and the
positive benefits it has on our planet.This
book is an insightful glance at intelligent
reviews (101 of them) about the “ways hemp
can save our world.” Convenient, accessible,
and easily consumed and retained.

29. Healing With Hemp
CBD Oil: A Simple
Guide to Using
Powerful and
Proven Health
Benefits of CBDby Earl Mindell RPh MH PhD

30. Healing With Hemp CBD Oil: A Simple
Guide to Using Powerful and Proven
Health Benefits of CBD
• 5 out of 5 stars based on four customer
reviews
• 160 pages in paperback
• Published in November 2017dfd

31. Best selling author, Earl Mindell
RPh, MH, Ph.D. tells the whole
story about hemp CBD – from
start to finish. Although this book
is primarily a guide to using hemp
CBD products, he starts off by
presenting a clear understanding
of the laws based on hemp CBD.

32. For instance – did you know
that currently, CBD is illegal
in the U.S. unless it's sourced
from Europe?This is
important to understand, and
this is one topic where
Mindell has uniquely shed
light on for many readers.

33. Quickly getting back to the meat and
potatoes of this book – Mindell begins
explaining to the reader all of the health
benefits associated with using hemp CBD
as an alternative treatment option for
many debilitating conditions. Based on
solid documented research, the author
presents an A-Z guide for using CBD to
treat various ailments.

34. Also shown in this book is a comprehensible
“consumers guide” designed to thoroughly
guide the reader through the different stages
of buying and consuming hemp CBD oil.
Essential things like; dosing, what not to
buy, and the various delivery methods.
This is a book you'll want to put in your
library if you want to know everything from
the history of this plant, to the latest
research on how it can treat a list of medical
medical conditions.

35. CBD Hemp Oil: The
Complete
Beginners Guide on
How to Use CBD
Hemp Oilby Tom Berfelo

36. CBD Hemp Oil: The Complete Beginners
Guide on How to Use CBD Hemp Oil
• 5 out of 5 stars based on 18 customer
reviews
• 108 pages in paperback
• Published in March 2018

37. Tom Berfelo is a best selling
author who has written a few
books based on hemp, CBD, and
growing marijuana. But when
talking about CBD hemp oil – this
one takes the cake.

38. This book is full of topics that any beginner
would want to know before they dive into
taking CBD hemp oil as a supplement.
Everything from the basic; “What is CBD
hemp oil?”, to the difference between CBD
andTHC, to a single chapter dedicated to the
the top 4 medical conditions CBD has been
shown to treat – these include; cancer,
epilepsy, psychosis, and anxiety.

39. Whether you're looking to receive more
information about the basics of hemp
CBD, or a patient who wants to channel
their knowledge consumption based on
a specific condition – this is your book.

40. Cannabis and CBD
Science for Dogs:
Natural Supplements
to Support Healthy
Living and Graceful
Agingby D. Caroline Coile Ph.D.

41. Cannabis and CBD Science for Dogs:
Natural Supplements to Support Healthy
Living and Graceful Aging
• 4 out of 5 stars based on 16 customer
reviews
• 104 pages in paperback
• Published in September 2016

42. When talking about cannabis,
CBD, and pets – this is the
“go-to” book for any pet
owner or animal lover.
The author of this book, Dr.
Caroline Coile has a pretty
impressive resume is I do say
so myself.

43. She is a best selling author of Barron's
Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds, an inductee of the
Dog Writers Association of America Hall of
Fame, the winner of eight Maxwell Medallion
Awards, the writer of the monthly column
“Breeders Notebook” for DogWorld Magazine,
and is also the writer of the bi-monthly
“Nutrition” column for the AKC Gazette. She has
also held the canine consultant position for the
FAA and has served on the Presidential Council
for the AKC Canine Health Foundation.

44. If I am going to consume any info on treating
my dog with cannabis or CBD, I am going to
get it from some of the most credible sources
out there and Dr. Coile is one of them. Dr.
Coile gives an excellent explanation on the
ECS, and how animals also possess an ECS
that needs to be supplemented a little
differently than humans. Everything in this
book is based on documented research and
hard facts. One for the animal lovers out
there!

45. Beyond Buds:
Marijuana Extracts,
Hash, Vaping,
Dabbing, Edibles,
and Medicines
by Ed Rosenthal and David
Downs

46. Beyond Buds: Marijuana Extracts, Hash,
Vaping, Dabbing, Edibles, and
Medicines
• 5 out of 5 stars based on 224 customer
reviews
• 264 pages in paperback
• Published in October 2014

47. Looking for a book that isn't just about
marijuana buds, or flowers? Looking for
a book that educates you on everything
you wanted to know about cannabis
concentrates?
This is the book you've been waiting
for.

48. Traditionally, cannabis has always
been “smoked” in a flower, or bud
form. Not until recently did the spike in
interest happen for cannabis
concentrates – when I say
“concentrates” I am referring to dabs,
oils, wax, shatter, etc.These are the
products produced from extracting the
chemical compounds from the
traditional flowers, buds, and stalks of
cannabis plants.

49. World-renowned cannabis cultivator,
bestselling author, and member of the
faculty from Oaksterdam University,
Ed Rosenthal, has teamed up with an
an award-winning freelance journalist,
and bestselling author David Downs
to bring you one of the most desired
books about cannabis concentrates
and cannabis extracts.

50. Both of these marijuana icons have
written several award-winning
books about cannabis, growing
cannabis, and the medical benefits
surrounding the use of cannabis to
treat a slew of medical conditions.

51. This particular book spotlights the importance of
using cannabis concentrates instead of
“outdated” methods of consuming marijuana. It's
a new day in age and people are continually
searching for a more natural and pure way to
consume their cannabis without all of the
unwanted carcinogens. This book is here to offer
offer itself as a guide to this very topic. A must
read if your ready to start exploring the exciting
world of cannabis concentrates.

52. The 420 Gourmet:
The Elevated Art of
Cannabis Cuisine
by Jeff The 420 Chef

53. The 420 Gourmet: The Elevated Art
of Cannabis Cuisine
• 5 out of 5 stars based on 56 customer
reviews
• 320 pages in hardcover
• Published in June 2016

54. This books author and recipe
creator, Jeff the 420 chef, was
initially inspired to cook with
cannabis for a friends mother
who was battling cancer and
needed something to ease the
assaulting side effects of the
cancer treatment, and not to any
surprise – it worked.

55. Since then, Jeff has made a career out of
cooking with cannabis, traveling around the
country preparing gourmet cannabis entrees
for friends and celebrities.

56. Within this book, you get the step-by-step process,
and ingredients list, accompanied with illustrations
for some of Jeff's famous dishes and what specific
dishes depicted in this book can help treat a
particular medical condition. Perhaps one
characteristic that makes Jeff's cooking so unique is
the proprietary method he has developed over the
years that has made it virtually impossible to smell
the cannabis as it's prepared. This is a game
changer for those who want to be discreet when
cooking with cannabis.

57. Other great features offered in this
book consist of a practical guide to
marijuana without a ton of the
sometimes unwanted scientific
information, and a comprehensible
dosage calculator that can be easily
applied to your specific dishes as
needed for your own desired effects.

58. A must-have cookbook for any
foodie who is looking to start
cooking with cannabis in their
kitchen.

59. Cannabis Pharmacy:
The Practical Guide
to Medical Marijuana
by Michael Backes

60. Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical
Guide to Medical Marijuana
• 5 stars out of 5 based on 176 customer
reviews
• 320 pages in paperback
• Published in November 2017 (revised
and updated)

61. This is the latest,
completely updated
edition of Cannabis
Pharmacy by cannabis
expert, Michael Backes.
This version also includes a
foreword from Andrew
Weil M.D.

62. Author Michael Backes is the co-founder
of the Cornerstone Research Collective –
California's first evidence-based medical
cannabis collective. Backes also sits on
the Cannabis Committee of the
American Herbal Products Association
and has served as a board member of
the National Cannabis Industry
Association.

63. Throughout this book, you will
consume the latest evidence-based
information on how medical cannabis
can address the symptoms of various
ailments and conditions. Backes also
describes in detail how cannabis works
with our bodies, as well as how it
doesn't.

64. In this newly revised version, you receive
an additional 21 conditions and how
medical marijuana can treat them, an
updated version of on how to modify
and control medical cannabis dosing,
new cannabis preparations, new e-cig
designs, even a proposed new
classification system to reclassify
marijuana.

65. This book will also satisfy the science-
heavy readers as it goes into detail
about terpenoids, and even has a
section that presents scientific
cannabis genetics.

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Knowledge Of Cannabis
This list of resourceful cannabis books gave you a
head start on your search for credible books about
cannabis. Every book mentioned above has one
thing in common – their authors are considered
experts within the cannabis industry. Whether it be
scientific, medical, or agricultural, their all written
by someone who knows what they're talking about.
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67. Within this new and exciting industry, the
main topics that keep getting brought up are
education, education, and education.
This plant has had so much red tape
surrounding it for so many years, and it's been
challenging to research and study due to the
Federal Government's classification of it – so it's
it's no wonder that there are not many people
who know the truth about cannabis.

68. Fortunately, more and more states are
allowing marijuana to be researched and
are pulling back the reins of prohibition.
These are the people who are on the
front lines of cannabis research – and
people who are supporting factual
education about cannabis.

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