Dr lester grinspoon, a psychiatrist, is a retired professor at the harvard medical school and a well published author in the field of drugs and drug policy. Although controversial when published in the 1970s, his contribution to the understanding of cannabis has been crucial to the modern marijuana legalization movement. Marihuana reconsidered, 1994, 496 pages, lester grinspoon. Request this item to view in the librarys reading rooms using your library card. In 1999, and just three years after sagans death, keay davidson published carl sagan. Marihuana reconsidered by grinspoon, lester, 1928publication date 1994. Marihuana reconsidered harvard university press cambridge, mass 1971. His interest in cannabis dates back to the 1960s, when recreational use of the plant was on the rise. However, the rewards from a single bud outweigh all the hardships and labor that comes with this strain. Lester grinspoon is a pioneer in cannabis research. The harvard professor literally wrote the book on cannabis in 1967 with marihuana reconsidered. This medical marijuana strain which was produced by. Buy marijuana reconsidered by lester grinspoon isbn. What really blame with demons psychedelic drugs reconsidered by lester grinspoon of peking.
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If there could be a definitive book on marihuana, this would be it but as mr. Marihuana reconsidered by lester grinspoon, paperback. Bantam, 1971 very light soiling to outside edges of text block. I am the author of marihuana reconsidered published by harvard. Grinspoon, reconsidered opinion the harvard crimson. I first became interested in cannabis when its use increased explosively in the 1960s. Marihuana reconsidered 1971 grinspoon, lester 1928 access the full text not available. Harvard psychiatrist says weed heals concussions fusion. Buy marihuana reconsidered by lester grinspoon online at alibris. Grinspoon points out at the beginning of his overwhelming work of reasoned evaluation, the current state of knowledge of cannabis and its derivatives is insufficient. Most books on marihuana to date have been written by instant experts, unencumbered by any direct scientific experience with the subject. Psychedelic drugs reconsidered by lester grinspoon. This account was written in 1969 for publication in marihuana reconsidered 1971. Dedicated to truth and the celebration of his individuality.
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