Jack Herer's the Emperor Wears No ClothesJack Herer has updated his authoritative history of hemp's myriad uses and of the war on this plant, just as it has become high-profile news, with supporters such as Woody Harrelson and Willie Nelson. Herer thoroughly documents the petrochemical industry's plot to outlaw this renewable source of paper, energy, food, textiles, and medicine. Photos, illustrations & charts. 10 tables. |
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... Lung Association , ciga- rettes and tobacco smoking - related diseases kill approximately 430,000 Americans every ... lung irritants involved in any smoke . Cannabis smoke causes mild irritation to the large airways of the lungs ...
... Lung Association , ciga- rettes and tobacco smoking - related diseases kill approximately 430,000 Americans every ... lung irritants involved in any smoke . Cannabis smoke causes mild irritation to the large airways of the lungs ...
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... lung stud- ied - the large air passageway - did he find marijuana to be more of an irritant ( by 15 times ) than tobacco . This figure is insignificant , however , since Tashkin also notes that tobacco has almost no effect on this area ...
... lung stud- ied - the large air passageway - did he find marijuana to be more of an irritant ( by 15 times ) than tobacco . This figure is insignificant , however , since Tashkin also notes that tobacco has almost no effect on this area ...
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... lung cancer in smokers that are caused by radiation in cigarettes . Dr. DiFranza , however , believes that " radiation alone could account for about half of all lung cancers in smokers . " ( In 1985 , 180,000 Americans are estimated to ...
... lung cancer in smokers that are caused by radiation in cigarettes . Dr. DiFranza , however , believes that " radiation alone could account for about half of all lung cancers in smokers . " ( In 1985 , 180,000 Americans are estimated to ...
Contents
CHAPTER 4 THE LAST DAYS OF LEGAL CANNABIS | 25 |
Spoke Out Protecting Special Interests Self Perpetuating Lies | 35 |
MARIJUANA AND JIM CROW LAWS | 88 |
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