Author explains why he wrote a book on weed

“Why on earth did you write a book on weed? What is there to say?”Joe Dolce, author of 'Brave New Weed' explains to HuffPost why he decided to write a book about weed.

He said: the last 60 years of propaganda, disinformation and questionable science have effectively blurred the lines between fact and fiction.

Weed is addictive! (False)

It can help hard drug addicts recover! (True)

It kills motivation! (Sometimes)

It’s a creativity stimulator! (Sometimes)

It’s bad for your lungs! (Not necessarily)

It helps people with asthma and COPD! (Apparently)

He added: "Prior to writing Brave New Weed I might have said that weed  is less harmful than cigarettes or alcohol. Smoking kills 5 million people worldwide each year. Alcohol kills 88,000 Americans a year and is linked to domestic violence, car accidents, rape, homicide and a large percentage of suicides. But science is now showing that weed, when used intelligently, might actually be good for you."

He finished by saying that weed is good, it helps creativity, it create jobs, it’s anti inflammatory and relieves pain, and anti microbial so when applied as an unguent, stops pimples. It expands lateral thinking. Film editors and coders often use it to deepen focus

"Parents use it to attune to their childrens’ curious minds. Thousands of years of evidence show that weed used mindfully is one of earth’s least harmful substances. It won’t rot your guts like alcohol. It causes no physical addiction. It has never killed anyone."

"As it turns out there is a lot to say about this much maligned weed and I’m pleased to play my part in changing the conversation."

Joe Dolce is the author of BRAVE NEW WEED: Adventures into the Unchartered World of Cannabis. You can read more about his essay defending weed on Huffington Post.

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