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Higher: The Lore, Legends, and Legacy of Cannabis

Higher: The Lore, Legends, and Legacy of Cannabis

By Dan Michaels

"Higher is a mind-blowing visual journey through the legends, legacy, and lore of cannabis. After significant research and conversation within the cannabis community, author Dan Michaels profiles 100 of the most important marijuana strains of yesterday and today with spectacularly detailed, whole-plant portraits by cannabis photographer Erik Christiansen.

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Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Publish Date: 04/04/2023
Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781984861238
ISBN-10: 1984861239
Language: English

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A mind-blowing visual journey through the legends, legacy, and lore of marijuana, including fun facts, engrossing stories, and 100 mouthwatering portraits of the most popular strains out there. Higher breaks through the cloud of confusion around marijuana with a clear, concise, and comprehensive breakdown of bud. The culmination of significant research and conversation within the cannabis community, Higher offers portraits of the 100 most popular strains of yesterday and today, including intel on lineage, taste, THC content, and common effects, as well as stories about the misfits, visionaries, hijinks, and happenings that make cannabis so entertaining. Topics include:
  • Origin Stories: The rise and spread of modern cannabis, from its emergence in the Hippie Trail of Central Asia up to the present-day Emerald Triangle in California.
  • Prohibition: A historical timeline from legal to illegal and back to legal, including the "Marihuana Tax Act," the war on drugs, medical marijuana, and the end of prohibition.
  • Anatomy: A complete breakdown of the plant's unique and complex botany.
  • Breeding: The evolution of cannabis, from "wild" landraces and the first domesticated crops to the invention of sinsemilla and hydroponic hybrids.
  • Consumption: All the ways humans have imbibed through the ages--eating, smoking, rolling, vaping, tinctures, and so much more.
  • Strains: The world's most important and influential cannabis strains ever created, including profiles of fifty classic and fifty modern strains.

Featuring stunning, whole-plant photography, Higher offers the eye candy and sound information today's diverse and discerning cannabis enthusiast wants.

About the Author

Dan Michaels is the founder of Sinsemedia, a cannabis research and insight group. He lives in Connecticut. Erik Christiansen uses specialized macro photography and color correction techniques to capture the true essence of each plant.

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