The Flowers of Good: The Science and the History of Marijuana Liberation

＂Cannabis’s recent history has been marked by politically motivated prohibition, despite centuries of cultivation. How did we get here and what can we do about it? In The Flowers of Good, neuroscientist Sidarta Ribeiro offers a brief history of the ancient herb and describes how collective human achievements domesticated this incredibly versatile plant and how racism and conservatism conspired to demonize it. Presented as an urgent debate that seeks to break down prejudices and engender dialogue, The Flowers of Good draws on history, culture, personal testimonies, memoir, and scientific rigor to combat misinformation about cannabis and reveal its otential. In accessible, engaging prose, Ribeiro explains the science behind marijuana’s remarkable ability to treat everybody from children with epilepsy to seniors with dementia＂--

SIDARTA RIBEIRO is a neuroscientist and biologist, postdoctoral fellow in neurophysiology at Duke University, professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), and member of the CEE Fiocruz mental health research group. He has published, among other books, The Oracle of Night: The History and Science of Dreams (Pantheon, 2019) and Sonho manifesto: dez exercícios urgentes de otimismo apocalíptico [Manifest dream: ten urgent exercises in apocalyptic optimism].