Resources and References

Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco

Alia Volz’ book “Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco” is her story of the family business, Sticky Finders Brownies, a cottage industry bakery churning out and distributing thousands of pot brownies in San Francisco’s swinging ’70s and AIDS pandemic in the ’80s. Funny, touching, and a history lesson all rolled into one, “Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco” was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography. It is available wherever books are sold.

Cannasexual

Ashley Manta is a sexuality professional and coined the term Cannasexual®, which is defined as mindfully and deliberately combining sex and cannabis to deepen intimacy and enhance pleasure,” according to her website ashleymanta.com/cannasexual. She offers coaching for individuals and couples. Her writing has appeared in Dear Playboy Advisor, Leafly, and Dope Magazine, among many other publications. Fresh in outlook, Cannasexual clearly illustrates how far we have come since the groundbreaking days of Masters and Johnson. www.ashleymanta.com/cannasexual

Brave New Weed

What we really like about Joe Dolce’s “Brave New Weed” is its international scope. Published in 2016 and well worth the read today, the book presents the cultural, social, medical, and legal implications of cannabis in various parts of the world, like Israel and Holland, natch, with an eye to the future of plant. Dolce has a podcast, too, exploring cannabis from all angles with his guests. www.bravenewweed.com