Higher Etiquette: A Guide to the World of Cannabis, from Dispensaries to Dinner Parties

In the introduction to this well-intentioned but often stilted guide to cannabis consumption mores, Post quotes her great-great-grandmother, legendary etiquette expert Emily Post, to the effect that “whenever two people come together and their behavior affects one another, you have etiquette.” Post thereafter mixes the prim-and-proper tone associated with her famous ancestor and the terminology of a veteran stoner: “One or two hits of vape can go almost unnoticed,” she writes under the heading Discretion Is Still the Better Part of Valor, “as opposed to taking a hit from a bong or passing a blunt.” Likewise, her suggestion for passing on a hit (“you know, I never got into spliffs, but thank you”) is perhaps more adorable than instructive. Still, Post’s observations regarding the stereotypes still associated with stoner culture, even in a new era of expanding legalization, are insightful, as are her thoughts on the difference between weed and edibles; in the case of the latter, because the cannabinoids will first be metabolized through the liver, “your high won’t take effect immediately, and it will be stronger than inhaling.” Those new to the cannabis scene, or those curious about it, would do well to check out Post’s work, directed as it is to a more enjoyable and stress-free experience for all involved. [em](Mar.) [/em]