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Lester Grinspoon
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Lester Grinspoon
Jun 24, 1928 -
Summary
Lester Grinspoon is Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For 40 years, he acted as Senior Psychiatrist at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center. He has written numerous articles and books on the topic of illegal drugs, including cocaine, marijuana, and amphetamine.
Author of (Books)
  • Marihuana, The Forbidden Medicine (1993)
  • Drug Control In A Free Society (1984)
  • Psychedelic Drugs Reconsidered (1979)
  • Cocaine: A Drug and It's Social Evolution (1976)
  • Speed Culture: Amphetamine Use and Abuse in America (1975)
  • Marihuana Reconsidered (1971)
    • Author of (Articles)
  • On the Pharmaceuticalization of Marijuana (2001)
  • Medical Uses of Illicit Drugs
    • Writings & Info
  • Comments on Lester Grinspoon, Cannabis, & the Media
  • Formal Testimony of Dr. Grinspoon before the Crime Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee (1997)
    • Interviews
  • Interview with Lester Grinspoon
    • Links
  • Dr. Grinspoon's Marijuana Uses
  • Grinspoon & Bakalar's RxMarihuana.com