The medical cannabis guidebook - The definitive guide to using and growing medicinal marijuana

332 Pages·2016·9.08 MB·English

by  Jeff Ditchfield, Mel Thomas

Copyright © 2014 Jeff Ditchfield and Mel Thomas
ISBN 978-1-937866-02-0
Images © Jeff Ditchfield, Mel Thomas, Grow Magazine, Mandala Seeds, Centennial Seeds, Stoned
Rosie
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without express written
permission from the authors or publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote passages in any
review where appropriate credit is given. Permission is similarly granted for brief quotations in
articles with appropriate credit. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form other than those approved by the authors or publisher. This book
is written to enlighten and inform for educational purposes only and does not encourage any illegal
activities in any form whatsoever. It is illegal to grow and possess cannabis in most countries and
may result in arrest and a criminal conviction.
If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it; he is obligated to
do so.
—Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Contents
INTRODUCTION
Why is Cannabis Illegal?
So Why is There Almost Global Prohibition of this Plant?
Quotes from Anslinger’s “Gore Files”
Sativex Spray
CHAPTER ONE
The Cannabis Plant
Cannabis Sativa
Cannabis Indica
Cannabis Ruderalis
Cannabis as a Crop
CHAPTER TWO
How Cannabis Works
Cannabis as Medicine
Side Effects
CHAPTER THREE
Administration
Medical Cannabis Today
Treating Internal Cancers with Cannabis Oil
Chemotherapy
Dosage (Cancer)
General Administration of Cannabis
Smoking
Vaporizers
Ingestion
Capsules
Cannabis Tinctures (Alcohol)
Cannabis Tincture (Glycerin)
Suppositories
Cannabis Cream for Topical Application
Intravenous (IV)
CHAPTER FOUR
Cannabis Cures
Conditions That Cannabis Can Assist With
CHAPTER FIVE
Making Cannabis Oil
Which Solvent?
Acetone
Ethanol
Isopropyl (ISO)
Step-by-Step Oil Extractions
Which Extraction Method to Use?
Crock Pot Extraction Method
QWISO
Butane Honey Oil (BHO)
Making Concentrated Cannabinoid Oil Without Solvents
Concentrated Cannabinoid Oil Without Solvents
Dosage Calculator for Infused Oil
How to Improve the Quality and Purity of Your Oils
Ice-Water Separation aka Isolator (Bubble Hash)
CHAPTER SIX
Hemp Nutrition and Health
The Healing Seed
Hemp Nut (Hulled Hemp Seed)
Hemp Seed in Traditional Medicines
Further Benefits of Hemp Seed
Recommended Dosage
Hemp Balls (Nai Lao Yi Qi)
Hemp Balls: A Contemporary Recipe
Hemp Milk
Hemp Nut Coleslaw
Juicing Raw Cannabis
CHAPTER SEVEN
The Cannabis Kitchen
Decarboxylating Cannabis
Canna-Flour
Canna-Butter
Potency and Dosage Calculator for Canna-Butter
Canna-Ghee
Canna-Infused Oil
Canna-lnfused Vinaigrette
Green Dragon Rum Infusion
Easy Canna-Edible Recipes
Contemporary Bhang Recipe
Hot Buttered Bhang
Quick and Simple Bhang Recipe
Chocolate Brownies Made with Cannabis-lnfused Oil
Cannabis Chocolate
Contemporary Lozenge Recipe
CHAPTER EIGHT
Medicinal Cannabis Growing
Nutrients
Humidity and Temperature
Light
Standard Lighting Schedule
Water Requirements
Germinating Seeds
Identifying Cannabis Gender
Basic Cloning
Vegetative Growth
Flowering
Harvesting
Curing
CHAPTER NINE
Frequently Asked Questions
APPENDIX I
Cancer-Fighting Foods
APPENDIX II
Marijuana Legal Issues