Weed: A Connoisseur's Guide to Cannabis

Description

In this loving homage to beautiful bud, author Ellen Holland takes you on a journey into the heart of how cannabis is farmed, produced, and appreciated today. Now that cannabis is a product available in many parts of America, there have been significant headways in our understanding and appreciation of the botanical. Weed: A Connoisseurs Guide to Cannabis steps in to help readers with the buying and tasting tips they need to find the perfect puff. Join Holland as she and other industry experts discuss cannabis cultivars, their flavors, their effects, and how you can use cannabis in unexpected ways (in food, floral displays, cocktails, as a wellness practice, and much more). Along the way, you'll meet some of the farmers and producers blazing a trail in todays booming cannabis marketplace and delve into the science behind the high. Learn about: - Blind tasting cannabis - Cannabis cocktails - Cannabis dining - Cannabis terroir - Luxury innovations - Weed-focused events - Sustainable practices Find inspiration to appreciate, protect, and preserve cannabis culture as you learn about how it is grown, its magnificent biodiversity, and the sheer pleasure of enjoying it.

Ellen Holland has spent years writing, editing, and commissioning cannabis news as the former senior editor of Cannabis Now Magazine. She has edited books focused on marijuana cultivation and strains and has been featured as a panelist at events such as SXSW and the New West Business Summit. Interviewed on KPFA, the first listener-supported non-commercial radio station in the US, Holland has also contributed to publications including the San Francisco Chronicle and AlterNet.