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- ↑ Rory Carroll (January 1, 2014). "Marijuana stores ready to serve up legal highs as Colorado makes history". The Guardian .
- 1 2 Amy Scattergood (November 16, 2018). "6 cannabis cookbooks with recipes from basic to gourmet". Los Angeles Times.
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- ↑ Rebecca Rupp (March 15, 2016), "Brownies or Blunts, Marijuana Experimentation Is On", National Geographic
- ↑ Bong Appétit: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Weed. Ten Speed Press. 2018. ISBN 978-0399580116.
