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Lester Grinspoon

Born

in Newton, Massachusetts, The United States

June 24, 1928

Died

June 25, 2020

Genre

Nonfiction

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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.

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	Marihuana: The Forbidden Medicine by Lester Grinspoon, James B. Bakalar 4.36 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 1993 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marijuana Reconsidered 4.57 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1971 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Psychedelic Drugs Reconsidered (Drug Policy Classics Reprints Series Number 1) by Lester Grinspoon, James B. Bakalar 4.10 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 1979 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Speed Culture: Amphetamine Use and Abuse in America by Lester Grinspoon, Peter Hedblom 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1975 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Psychedelic Reflections 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1983	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Long darkness: Psychological and moral perspectives on nuclear winter by Lester Grinspoon, American Psychiatric Association (Other Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Psychiatry 1982, Vol 1: American Psychiatric Association Annual Review by Lester Grinspoon (Editor), Peter Grinspoon (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1982	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Schizophrenia: Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1972 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cannabis the Healing Herb by Lester Grinspoon, Ronin Publishing (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Psychiatry Update, Vol 3: American Psychiatric Association Annual Review 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I am convinced that there are genuine and valid levels of perception available with cannabis (and probably with other drugs) which are, through the defects of our society and our educational system, un-available to us without such drugs.”
― Lester Grinspoon, Marihuana reconsidered

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