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Pothead : my life as a marijuana addict in the age of legal weed

A poignantly funny account of humorist and "Greatest Living American Author" Neal Pollack's years as a marijuana addict. Beginning innocently enough in his 20s when pot made everything―food, music, sex―better. Getting married, having a kid, and enjoying professional success didn't tamp down Pollack's addiction. As cannabis grew stronger and more widely available, Pollack's dependence was shadowed by the expansion and acceptance of the marijuana Big Business. By 2014, Neal was a correspondent for a national marijuana newspaper, mostly because it meant free pot. Diving into the wild, wicked world of weed with both lungs, Pollack proceeds to smoke, vape, and eat his way to oblivion, leading to terrible public meltdowns and other embarrassing behavior. After his mother dies in 2017, he spirals out of control, finally hitting bottom during a reckless two-day gambling and drug-filled binge, culminating in a public crack-up at the World Series in Dodger Stadium. Three weeks later, he quit. Sober after joining a 12-step program, Neal outed himself publicly as a marijuana addict in a 2018 New York Times op-ed piece, leading to his decision to document his addiction experience as a cautionary tale for the millions of recreational users in the hazy age of legalized marijuana.

Book  - 2020
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  • ISBN: 9781949481303
  • Physical Description 232 pages ; 23 cm
  • Publisher Las Vegas : Central Recovery Press, [2020]

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Pothead : My Life As a Marijuana Addict in the Age of Legal Weed
Pothead : My Life As a Marijuana Addict in the Age of Legal Weed
by Pollack, Neal
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Pothead : My Life As a Marijuana Addict in the Age of Legal Weed

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Part 1Stoned
    Free Americap. 3
    What a Dopep. 11
    A Member of the Rock Star Poet Literary Elitep. 17
    A Cool Stoner Dadp. 27
    The Long Night of My Trivia Soulp. 35
    The Weird Turn Prop. 63
    Ganja Yogap. 69
    The Baklava of Deathp. 81
    Post-Trebek Stress Disorderp. 89
    Mother Died Todayp. 99
    The Hand You're Dealtp. 121
    No More Deathp. 133
    There's No Crying in Baseballp. 139
Part 2Sober
    Out of the Fogp. 163
    Powerlessp. 169
    The Problem with Pokerp. 173
    Sober Tentp. 185
    The Dream Dog Appearsp. 189
    Daddy Issuesp. 199
    The Heart of the Matterp. 207
    No Weddings and a Funeralp. 223
Acknowledgmentsp. 232