Resources and References

“Hope & Healing - the Case for Cannabis”

“Hope & Healing - The Case for Cannabis” by Dr. Joseph Rosado is suitable for medical professionals and laypeople alike. Filled with science and written clearly in an engaging tone, Dr. Rosado takes a look at cannabis through the lens of different points of view, such as the roadblocks doctors have in recommending it (lack of knowledge is a big reason), case studies of benefits, how to make use of it, a history of its notoriety and why, and the state of research today. Cannabis can offer a different approach to surgery and heavy pharmaceuticals, “Hope & Healing” starts and continues that education. Get it for yourself or for a loved one. josephrosadomd.com

“Drugs are NOT the Devil’s Tools”

“Drugs are NOT the Devil’s Tools” by Dr. David Bearman takes a look at the history of drugs throughout the ages and around the globe (but with an emphasis on the United States). This latest edition begins in 2657 BCE and runs to present day. He presents the U.S. drug laws as failures except for their efficiency in continuing the discrimination against marginalized communities. Dr. Bearman also examines the healing properties of cannabis and their importance. This from a reviewer on Amazon: “From the Middle Ages through the present, the tactic of demonizing drugs and those accused of using them has been used against pagans, witches, Aztecs, Incas, Native Americans, Irish, Germans, Blacks, Chinese, Sikhs, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Catholics, Jews and Italians, among others. Using an historical perspective, Dr. Bearman shows how that there has never been a civilization in the history of mankind that has not been without some form of mind-altering and addictive substance.” @DavidBearmanMD

“Integrative Oncology”

Not a book with a focus on cannabis, “Integrative Oncology,” by Donald Abrams and Andrew T. Weil and Donald I. Abrams, includes the plant as one of the integrative interventions complementing traditional, or conventional,cancer care. Using the definition of integrative medicine as “healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person (body, mind, and spirit) as well as all aspects of lifestyle; it emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative.” The book provides chapters on other integrative elements like Music and Expressive Arts Therapies and Naturopathic Oncology. The text is digested easily with tables with other graphics providing lots of information. drweil.com