In an era where cannabis culture is flourishing, with one in seven Americans using some form of CBD product and overwhelming public support for legalization, misconceptions and myths about this millennia-old leaf persist. People are swayed by the remnants of fear-spun tales from the War on Drugs, or are too caught up in the fantasies of long-time stoners and cannabis enthusiasts to fully comprehend the truth about marijuana.
Enter Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a primary care physician and cannabis specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and an esteemed Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School for the past quarter-century. The son of the late Dr. Lester Grinspoon, a fearless Harvard psychiatrist who challenged societal norms and laws surrounding marijuana long before it was in vogue, Peter Grinspoon is stepping up to illuminate the world with the truth about cannabis.
His latest offering, "SEEING THROUGH THE SMOKE: A CANNABIS SPECIALIST UNTANGLES THE TRUTH ABOUT MARIJUANA" (Prometheus Books, April 20, 2023), equips readers with 18 insightful principles for safer cannabis use, …