Joe Dolce Holds a “Weeding” at Canio’s Books

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Amagansett author of “Brave New Weed: Adventures into the Uncharted World of Cannibis” Joe Dolce will be doing what he calls “a weeding” at Canio’s Books in Sag Harbor on November 12 at 5 p.m.

Mr. Dolce has spent the last three years traveling the world to “investigate the new science, crazy history, and promising research of cannabis,” he said in a press release — an study that evolved into his first book. “Brave New Weed” is written as a travelogue that is intended to be informative and amusing. Mr. Dolce is the former editor-in-chief of Details and Star magazines, and aims to explore cannabis and shed light on new issues questions

“Dolce provides a wide-ranging introduction to the drug, aiming to refute stereotypes and showcase the many way in which people interact with marijuana. Dolce is a genial and engaging narrator,” Publishers Weekly said in its review.

Cannabis use for medicine and recreation has been a controversial topic since the 1930s that remains relevant today. In the book, Mr. Dolce recounts his tours of gardens and grow rooms, doctor’s offices and dispensaries to hospitals and homemade hash making labs in Amsterdam, Israel, California and Colorado. He encountered world-class researchers, entrepreneurs, historians, cultural avatars and many lively characters to help him paint “a clear-eyed portrait of the power of weed.”

Mr. Dolce attempts to “tear down the walls of the cannabis closet” by highlighting success stories of the plant’s medicinal compounds, and paint a new portrait of our attitudes toward cannabis: where they started, where we are now, and the new direction in which science is leading us.

“No matter where you fall on the cannabis debate, this book will surprise you, intrigue you, and make you think. Brave New Weed provides a fresh perspective and demonstrates just how little we know about this ubiquitous, multifaceted, and ancient plant,” Andrew Weil, author of “Mind Over Meds: How to Protect Yourself from Overmedication,” said.