Pothead: My Life as a Marijuana Addict in the Age of Legal Weed

Written by Neal Pollack

Narrated by Tim Paige

Beginning innocently enough in his twenties when pot made everything-food, music, sex-better. Getting married, having a kid, and enjoying professional success didn't tamp down Pollack's addiction. As cannabis grew stronger and more widely available, Pollack's dependence was shadowed by the expansion and acceptance of the marijuana Big Business.

By 2014, Neal was a correspondent for a national marijuana newspaper, mostly because it meant free pot. Diving into the wild, wicked world of weed with both lungs, Pollack proceeds to smoke, vape, and eat his way to oblivion, leading to terrible public meltdowns and other embarrassing behavior. After his mother dies in 2017, he spirals out of control, finally hitting rock bottom during a reckless two-day gambling and drug-filled binge, culminating in a public crack-up at the World Series in Dodger Stadium. Three weeks later, he quit.

Sober after joining a twelve-step program, Neal outed himself publicly as a marijuana addict in a 2018 New York Times op-ed piece, leading to his decision to document his addiction experience as a cautionary tale for the millions of recreational users in the hazy age of legalized marijuana.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jun 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781705214442

Neal Pollack

Neal Pollack is the author of the bestselling memoir Alternadad and several books of satirical fiction, including The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature and the rock novel Never Mind the Pollacks. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.

Reviews for Pothead

[Kristy Tatman · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I couldn’t stop listening to it. Such a great book!

[Peter Shaw · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A great book, very self revelatory, but not much about the recovery process itself, which is what I was looking for. Still, I look forward to more of this. The writing quality was good, and it was a nice glimpse into different worlds.