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Dr. Otañez (anthropology) and Dr. Aaraón Díaz Mendiburo, Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte (CISAN) Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México published a co-edited collection of four books Breaking Stigmas: Art and Cannabis in North America. The books cover activism, public/private spaces, storytelling, film, television, imagery, and music. CISAN is the publisher. A book launch at CU Denver is planned for spring 2025.