''Romancing Mary Jane: A Year in the Life of a Failed Marijuana Grower '' is a
non-fiction
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Michael Poole, first published in
1998
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Events January
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Greystone Books
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. In the book, the author chronicles the regrettable consequences of his decision to cultivate marijuana on a commercial level. Goodreads called the book, an "engaging blend of metaphysics, marijuana, and midlife crisis."
A panel of Wilfrid Laurier University judges called Poole's writing, "sheer competence".
[Faculty of Arts, 1999, Edna Staebler Award]
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Awards and honours
''Romancing Mary Jane'' received the 1998 "
Edna Staebler Award
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Creative Non-Fiction
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List of Edna Staebler Award recipients
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List of books about cannabis
This is a chronological list of notable books written about cannabis. Both fictional and non-fictional books are included.
Fiction
* ''It's Just a Plant'' (2005) by Ricardo Cortés
* '' Legal High'' (2016) by Rainer Schmidt
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References
External links
*D&M Publishers Inc.,
Michael Poole
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Canadian non-fiction books
1998 non-fiction books
Cannabis cultivation
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