Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible

magazine, Japan
    “The Fifth Edition is the most complete grow guide in the world. Cervantes has outdone himself once again! We are very excited to see the Spanish edition!” – Cañamo magazine, Spain
    “The most comprehensive, thorough and complete grow guide on the market today. This tome of knowledge weighs in at a whopping two pounds all for under $30!” – D. J. Short, Author, Cannabis Breeder
    “The new Marijuana Horticulture “Bible” is more comprehensive than ever before. This is the best grow book ever!” – Hemp Journal, Germany
    “This is the most complete and up-to-date manual for growers. Colourful and useful at the same time, the Medical Grower’s Bible is simply essential.” – Spannabis magazine, Spain

In Memoriam:
    Steven McWilliams
    Scared of possible jail time, in constant pain and tired of battling for medical marijuana patients’ rights, Steven McWilliams committed suicide in San Diego on Monday July 11, 2005, on his 51st birthday.
    Mr. McWilliams was famous nationwide for his efforts and the legitimacy he lent to the medical marijuana movement Not taken seriously at first, McWilliams did not give up, working for the movement since as early as 1996 when California state voters approved Proposition 215, allowing patients to use marijuana for medical purposes when prescribed by a doctor.
    Steven McWilliams worked to implement Proposition 215 locally in San Diego. Showing up weekly for City Council meetings carrying a marijuana plant, he urged the local politicians to come up with a plan for the distribution of marijuana. As a result the city came up with standards for the number of plants allowed by users. Mr. McWilliams served on a city-organized committee for a time that dealt with these issues. He ran for city council a few times, when he wasn’t alternately suing the city.
    In spite of all this, he was convicted in 2003 for illegal cultivation, and sentenced to a six-month federal prison term. Still out on appeal at the time of his suicide, he was in chronic and serious pain-the judge had ordered that he not use marijuana. Mr. McWilliams suffered severe side effects from the use of standard prescription painkillers. He left a note saying that the pain was too much to bear, and he hoped his suicide would help change the government’s position towards marijuana as a medicine.
     
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Dedication
    This book is dedicated to Sebastain Orfali; Roger Watanabe; my mother, father, wife and family; all cannabis medical patients; and all the people who have suffered the effects of the War on (prohibited cannabis) Drugs. We share a common affliction. Some law enforcement and political agents have shared our pain; others are in different stages of denial. May the Christian God, Buddha, Allah, Sheba, and the God you worship, bless you all.
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    Memorial services were held in San Diego at City Hall, white roses were passed to the attendees.
    Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans for Safe Access said, “Steve McWilliams was tortured by the federal government because of the medication he needed.”

The Native Suns Dispensary opened in San Diego on June 6, 2005, in defiance of the Supreme Court’s ruling against individual states’ medical marijuana laws. In a 6-3 split-decision, Justice Paul Stevens said that Congress has a moral responsibility to change the nation’s laws regarding cannabis use for medical patients. In writing the decision, Justice Stevens did find that the federal government did not exceed its authority under law when federal officers raided medical marijuana patients with California state prescriptions.
Credits
    Some information in this book was extrapolated from the “Frequently Asked Questions” and “Forums” from the closed site, www.overgrow.com . This list contains OG member names and some of the many people who made this book possible.
    It has been a long and winding road. Many, many wonderful people have helped make this book a reality. I have listed everybody in alphabetical order. To clarify, some of the people below provided inspiration, others hard facts, and among them, some gave much more than others. We know who we are. and we are together!
    Extra special thanks to Chimera who added precision and knowledge to the breeding chapter. He is an expert!
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    Adam (Hempworks/THSeeds)
    Al (Insta Print)
    Alan Dronkers (Sinsi)
    Albert (Sensi)
    Aleen
    Alex (not Lying Sack of Shit Alex)
    Allen St. Pierre, (NORML)
    Amadeo (Spain)
    André Grossman