Marijuana Reconsidered

by Lester Grinspoon

Marihuana Reconsidered. 1st published in 1971 & updated in '77, was a Harvard University Press bestseller much praised by reviewers. Noted psychiatrist Dr Lester Grinspoon methodically reviews the scientific, medical & popular literature on the effects of marihuana. Today, as the issue of legalizing marihuana for medical use is being reconsidered, this book continues to offer what has been widely acclaimed as the most comprehensive assessment of marihuana & its place in society.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The history of marihuana in the United States
From plant to intoxicant
Chemistry & pharmacology
The acute intoxication: literary & other reports
The acute intoxication: its properties
Motivation of the user
Turning on
The place of cannabis in medicine
Addiction, dependence & the "stepping-stone" hypothesis
Psychoses, adverse reactions & personality deterioration
Crime & sexual excess
The campaign against marihuana
The question of legalization
Abbreviations
Selected Bibliography
Notes
Index

Genres: Nonfiction, Drugs, Science, Health

496 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Lester Grinspoon, M.D. (Harvard Medical School, 1955) was a psychiatrist and associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard University. He was known for his groundbreaking work on the science and social policy of cannabis, psychedelics and other drugs, and his related commitment to the reformation of harmful drug policies.

He concurrently served as a senior psychiatrist at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center for 40 years and was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Psychiatric Association. He was founding editor of The American Psychiatric Association Annual Review and Harvard Mental Health Letter, holding the latter position for fifteen years.

Reviews

[Kozmo Kliegl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just shows that there was much ado about nothing for this misunderstood herb despite almost a century of persecution. Pot has less harm potential to society than either tobacco or alcohol, IMHO, it's as harmful to man as coffee and probably has definite benefits to a myriad of modern health woes. Not for everyone, but then, we all know associates that shouldn't drink but are readily allowed to harm both themselves & other.

[Danny Danko · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the book that launched the legalization movement (with the added benefit of pissing off Richard Nixon). Dr. Grinspoon's insights legitimized proper cannabis research and debunked many established harmful myths about the healing plant. Thank you Lester!