Reddit reviews The Cannabis Grow Bible: The Definitive Guide to Growing Marijuana for Recreational and Medical Use (Ultimate Series)

I strongly recommend reading these two books:

• The Cannabis Grow Bible - Green (if you're only going to read one book, read this one. It's the best book on growing by a wide margin.)
  http://www.amazon.com/Cannabis-Grow-Bible-Recreational-ebook/dp/B004P1JEBQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1368393804&sr=8-2&keywords=growers+bible
  
• Marijuana Grower's Handbook - Rosenthal
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0932551467/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  There are another couple books that I've read which have good bits of information but are by no means necessary to read. They are definitely lower quality than the two mentioned above:
  
  
• Marijuana Horticulture - Cervantes
  http://www.amazon.com/Marijuana-Horticulture-Outdoor-Medical-ebook/dp/B004WKUY2S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368393921&sr=8-1&keywords=grower%27s+bible
  
• Master Gardener's Medical Cannabis Secrets - Moon
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1478718390/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You will not be able to successfully grow a sativa inside under 1.5 feet. Most likely the plant will die, and in all honesty a 1.5 foot plant not worth the risk. You might get a few ounces, maybe more, with a good light. Not CFLs. As far as a guide, go to a local bookstore and buy this.

Also check out the forums at grasscity.com. They have an entire section designed to help growers in all stages, several hundred people in that thread at times.