Weed

April 1, 2016
As of the end of 2015, the recreational use of marijuana was legal in four U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and medical use is approved in 23, plus D.C.with more likely to come, since the Pew Research Center reports that 53 percent of Americans are pro-legalization. That's justification for adding this little book, even if controversial, to public-library collections. It's smoothly written and completely thought out, covering the basics of usage (smoking, vaping, consuming edibles, and applying the substance topically) as well as marijuana etiquette (don't bogart, man!). There are recipes for classic pot brownies and cannabis-infused oil, and humor reigns the day (the advice for scoring includes offering homemade banana bread to the neighbors if you've ever smelled pot smoke wafting from their door). It's irreverent, to be sure, but serious advice includes what do to if you're high, and don't want to be, as well as a chapter on safety and legality. Keep this out of the YA section, but it's sure to be a hit with those who smoke 'em if they've got 'em.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)