It's Just A Plant: A Children's Story about Marijuana, Updated Edition

(Hardback)

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Marijuana can be hard to talk about. Many parents have tried it, millions use it, and most feel awkward about disclosing such histories (often ducking the question), for fear that telling kids the truth might encourage them to experiment too. Meanwhile, the 'drug facts' children learn in school can be more frightening than educational, blaming pot for everything from teenage pregnancy to terrorism. A child's first awareness of drugs should come from a better source. It's Just a Plant is a book for parents who want to discuss the complexities of pot in a thoughtful, fact-oriented manner.

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The fact is, kids who have parents who talk to them openly and respectfully about tough subjects are better able to navigate the chaos of the teen and young adult years. And for that reason, I am so here for this book.
--Momtastic

Talking to kids about Cannabis use is scary but having books like It's Just a Plant can make that conversation far less anxiety-inducing as it helps the parents to be more prepared for that heavy discussion.
--Green Market Report

A great conversation starter if you want to discuss this topic with your kids.
--Nature Moms

We are working to normalize cannabis use and along with that is HOW we are discussing the plant with our youth. Education is the answer...but where to start Well, this book is a GREAT starting point!
--High Society Mama

Included in Leafy's 50 Stoner Books to Beat the Self-Isolation Blues

Included in Publishers Weekly's Spring 2020 Children's Sneak Previews

Included in Booklist's Spring 2020 Youth Preview

The book succeeds in helping parents send two important messages: marijuana has a long history and various uses, and whereas adults can use it responsibly, it is not to be used by children.
--from the afterword by Marsha Rosenbaum, PhD

It's Just a Plant gives a glimpse of what enlightened drug education could be.
--Dr. Andrew Weil, author, founder of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

I highly recommend this little book...It's a jewel.
--Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the Drug Policy Alliance

Funny...offbeat...a riot, with a series of characters explaining the glory of cannabis to a young girl and her mother.
--New York Post

Ricardo Corts, an author and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York, is a pioneer in the genre [of children's books on cannabis]...He was active in drug policy reform advocacy and wanted a tool to help people look at pot from a new perspective.
--Merry Jane

Author Bio

RICARDO CORTS is the #1 New York Times best-selling illustrator of Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach, and Party: A Mystery, by the acclaimed author Jamaica Kincaid. Corts has written and illustrated books including Sea Creatures from the Sky and A Secret History of Coffee, Coca, and Cola. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, and on CNN, Fox News, and the Late Show with David Letterman. You can see his work at Rmcortes.com, or on Twitter and Instagram at @Rmcortes.