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  1. Pharmafree Just Your Average Stoner

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    found out about a book a few days ago called botany of desire. don'y have my hands on a copy yet but will be lent a copy once the person who told me about it finishes reading hers. very interesting premise... the author looks at which of us(plants or humans is really having the bigger impact on the others' evolution. from what i understand he makes a strong case that the plants are using us for their needs as much if not more then the other way around. one thing i have found online is a pdf file of a lecture the author gave in the early 2000s at berkley. think of it as a way to whet your whistle;partyhold on... it's not currently letting me attach a file: error message reads bad command apache blah,blah,blah. will attempt again tomorrow
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  2. Pharmafree Just Your Average Stoner

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    assuming this works the cannabis specific content begins on about page 16

    well drat! maybe i'm too much of a newb to be allowed attachments or something:

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    for those of you wanting to get ahold of this... the author is michael pollan and the pdf is titled:pollan, Michael (et al) - Cannabis, Forgetting, and the Botany of Desire (2002)
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    Great find, Pharmafree! Thanks for sharing this!!!!!! :thumbsup:

    I found that PBS aired a documentary based on the book. Book and DVD are available for purchase at PBS.org at a reasonable bundle price.

    On the PBS website there is a whole interactive experience based upon the book and documentary. One quarter of the book and program are about cannabis - you can click on the tabs and look at just these segments if you wish.

    So three choices for learning A LOT:

    1. Work thru the interactive on-line experiece at PBS.org
    2. Read the book
    3. Watch the DVD

    Here is the link:

    The Botany of Desire: Based on the book by Michael Pollan: Cannabis - Intoxication | PBS
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  4. Pharmafree Just Your Average Stoner

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    no rick... thank you for bringing pbs's involvement with it to light.

    having a big player like pbs and their production capabilities(not to mention mass audience) are exactly what the movement need. hemp hemp hooray;potsign;party
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  5. mazarxnl Ron Paul 2012

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    The file might have been too large to upload
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    ^^^ good guess ^^^ and an issue i hadn't even thought of but after checking it is only a 754 kb file. no matter... the word has gotten out and at a near perfect time considering missouri's initiative petitions getting the go ahead.
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    Dang, Sir...I did not know that your are also a book critic...you are all over this site...I hope you read the chapter I posted earlier today...more importantly, I hope you like it
    Hugh

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    Hi...this AM I sent you a long-winded note responding to your most gracious and appreciated review of my book.

    I do not know if I did it correctly...I tried to check my 'sent messages' but it is not there.

    Please, if you receive this, let me know.

    Still trying to learn how to use this site.
    Many thanks,
    Hugh
    FlyingtooLow, May 14, 2012
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