“Why this book was written: I have read the existing marijuana cookbooks and am deeply disappointed with them. In nearly every one of these the author has simply taken a dozen or so ordinary recipes from a standard cookbook, appended the line “add a half cup of grass” to each, and sold it to the public for 10 times what it is worth. If you have been following the instructions in these books, you most likely have been wasting your hard-earned dope. Although this book contains numerous recipes, it is not intended to be merely another cookbook or recipe collection. It is designed to serve as a guidebook. To teach the reader the nature of cannabis. How it combines with different foods, how it is best assimilated in the human digestive tract, and how to get the most highs for the money. The fourth section of this book is devoted to some of the most suitable dishes that can be prepared from these materials. Simply put, this is one of, if not the best book on cooking with cannabis that exists.” DW

Publisher: Ronin
Paperback: 67 pages

The social history of the acid-house party pill. “A trance dance of random patterns and thrashing extremities and faces bathed in sweat and bliss-blank, glazed, open, innocent. Is it rapture? Or is it the drugs?” Chronicles the mind-altering compound methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine, the techno-shamanic boogie booster of self-esteem. Chapters on “the flip flops in its legal status, psychological effects, erotic implications, methods of use, possible future, chemical structure,” and more. GR

Publisher: Ronin
Paperback: 196 pages
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A useful grimoire of growing procedures for many obscure magic and psychoactive herbs. The title may be somewhat misleading, but many notable hallucinogens are detailed (nightshades, San Pedro cactus, salvia divinorum). Others are stimulants, narcotics, or are only putatively psychoactive—however all plants presented are of botanical and pharmacological interest. Individuals interested in the growing procedures for illegal plants (psilocybin, cannabis, etc.) will be disappointed that only legal plants are discussed. Indeed, this book is intended as a companion volume to Legal Highs which describes the effects, preparations and uses of these plants. DN

Publisher: Ronin
Paperback: 81 pages

Collection of writings on nitrous oxide, including descriptions of experiments by the editors (along with photographs of them in hairy 1973 bliss), a useful cartoon describing how to safely ingest the drug, a fab cover by R. Crumb, and extensive historical writings including William James on the gas. NN

Publisher: Ronin
Paperback: 96 pages
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An advanced study of the propagation and breeding of distinctive types of cannabis. The characteristics of several strains are discussed (indica-Kush, Mexican, Indian, African and Colombian to name a few). Accompanied by drawings of plants showing subtle differences of each strain. Includes the life cycle of cannabis from seed to flowering adult plant; propagation methods such as cloning and grafting and others, breeding and crossing one type of plant with another to get desired characteristics such as high resin content; maturation and harvesting; genetics; determining the sex of plant—everything anyone interested in marijuana botany must know! DW

Publisher: Ronin
Paperback: 198 pages
Illustrated

“Marijuana growers are developing high-tech methods for getting high-yield crops. Marijuana Hydroponics: High Tech Water Culture is an excellent guide to growing without soil.This book has all the information needed to set up a system using nutrient solutions in controlled environments. Also contains equipment lists, diagrams and step-by-step instructions for assembling a homemade state-of-the-art, high-yield water culture growing system.”

Publisher: Ronin
Paperback: 116 pages
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“Over 30 million people in the United States regularly smoke marijuana. Approximately 400,000 defendants each year are charged with the use, possession, sale or cultivation of marijuana. Marijuana Law describes how people can reduce the probability of arrest and defend themselves from prosecution if arrested. Readers will learn when a police officer can legally stop them; when they can be searched; when they have to be read their rights; what to do if an officer comes to their home with (or without) a search warrant; and how to counter many police tactics simply by knowing their rights.”

Publisher: Ronin
Paperback: 171 pages

A Zen and the Art of Archery for those interested in the history and cultivation of the opium plant, Opium Poppy Garden tells the tale of Ch'ien, a young Chinese man who travels from Costa Rica to Columbia in order to grow an opium garden in the manner taught him by his Taoist grandfather. The story is a parable, describing one man's journey in his search for The Way, at the same time giving very practical information about the methods of growing and cultivating the active ingredients of the poppy. The preface makes a good argument for the relaxation of the prohibitions against naturally occurring psychoactive substances, citing their advantages over the refined drugs such as heroin and cocaine whose abuse currently runs rampant. Who wouldn't pick chewing a lovely, green, organically grown coca leaf or smoking personally produced opium over snorting a vile crystalline powder created in who knows what bathtub? And guess what, folks, you can grow it at home! This is a useful book for those looking to add some color and spice to their home garden. AS

Publisher: Ronin
Paperback: 77 pages
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“The purpose of this book is to convey the impartial facts of the uses and abuses of cocaine. Without bias, many different aspects are covered: History, effects, uses, pleasures, dangers.” Contents include: “Enjoying Cocaine Without Abuse,” which covers avoiding abusive potential; overdose and allergic sensibility; and cocaine, alcohol and downers. “The Pleasures of Cocaine” delves into cocaine and sex and cocaine and physical activity. “Methods of Use” details preparing the nostrils, setting up lines, the mouth freeze, and the coke smoke. “Selection of Quality” focuses on cutting cocaine (with methedrine, procaine, talc and the like) and testing it. The book that does everything but score. GR

Publisher: Ronin
Paperback: 147 pages
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Stafford offers one of the most complete and thorough studies of psychedelics to date, gathering information from personal accounts, scientific research and related literature to document psychedelia from the '60s to the present day. Discussed in great detail are: LSD, mescaline, marijuana, DMT, STP and a host of others. The history, botany, physical and mental effects are also presented. Incredibly well-researched, this is the third expanded edition. Learn about: LSD-like compounds found in the common morning glory, the hallucinations of jungle foliage and dancing naked goddesses of the yage, and early mushroom-using Siberian shamans. DW

Publisher: Ronin
Paperback: 512 pages
Illustrated