The Little Black Book of Marijuana

Revised and updated! Handy and to the point, this pocket-sized book gives you ''the dope'' on pot, from possible side effects and risks to medical uses and their efficacy. This concise guide to cannabis delves into pot culture and history, from Herodotus to the hippies and beyond, as well as the essentials of using, cultivating, and cooking with weed; identifying pot varieties; and understanding legal and health issues. Includes full-color photos of marijuana varieties. 160 pages Portable size: 4-1/4 inches wide x 5-3/4 inches high; fits in your back pocket. Concealed wire-o binding Book lies flat for ease of use Elastic band attached to back cover keeps your place or keeps book closed. Author Steve Elliott is a journalist and editor of the Village Voice Media blog, ''Toke of the Town: Cannabis Culture News and Views." His specialties are drug policy reform, medical marijuana, and marijuana legislation. Steve is also the cannabis/dispensary critic for the Seattle Weekly print and Web