The Case for Debunking Medical Cannabis Myths with Peter Grinspoon, M.D.

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Dr. Steven Hassan

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education

4.8 • 684 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In his latest book, Seeing Through the Smoke: A Cannabis Specialist Untangles the Truth About Marijuana, Peter Grinspoon, M.D. has written an excellent, comprehensive, and authoritative book. Grinspoon is a primary care doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has been a medical cannabis specialist for over twenty-five years. Dr. Grinspoon, a popular speaker, is frequently featured in the national media on issues such as cannabis, addiction, and physician health. His father, Harvard psychiatrist Lester Grinspoon published the well-respected but controversial book, Marihuana Reconsidered in 1971. Peter’s brother Danny suffered from leukemia and cannabis was the only thing to help him eat and prolong his life. Carl Sagan was a close family friend and was Dr. X in this book. This new book is truly a valuable book that approaches cannabis in a thoughtful, responsible manner so needed at this time. Peter does consultations, talks, and trainings and is truly an authority on this topic. Learn more about Steven Hassan and Freedom of Mind Resource Center. Visit freedomofmind.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Dr. Steven Hassan with another episode of the influence continuum.
0:09.0	And I have a new friend and neighbor, Peter Grinspoon, MD, is a primary care doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital, and he's also
0:23.7	an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.
0:27.7	And you've been a cannabis specialist for 25 years.
0:32.1	Dr. Grinspoon is a popular speaker, is frequently featured in national media on issues such as cannabis, addiction, and physician health.
0:42.3	And his private practice offers a comprehensive cannabis coaching and education, as well as certification in Massachusetts.
0:52.6	Dr. Grinspoon's also certified as a health and life coach
0:56.8	in order to help people further their goals
1:00.8	and follow their dreams.
1:03.0	He offers comprehensive health and wellness coaching
1:05.8	on a wide variety of issues
1:07.9	for which he is uniquely qualified to help.
1:14.8	And you have a new book which I read seeing through the smoke. An expert doctor untangles the truth about cannabis. I learned a lot
1:23.0	reading this book and I thought I knew a lot about cannabis and marijuana but I learned a lot from
1:31.7	you Peter and before we get into it together I want to just say your father was a pioneer
1:40.5	of cannabis and I bought a copy of his book that came out in 1971, Marijuana
1:50.5	reconsidered. And it was incredibly controversial, but well received. And you have a personal story with your brother that I'd like you to
2:05.6	share because for me, this really challenged the Nixon narrative that, you know,
2:13.2	pot is a gateway drug that's so horrible on and on and on.
2:18.2	We can get into that.
2:19.8	But before I ask you to speak, I also want to reference another book that I read of yours
2:25.8	called Free Refills, a doctor confronts his addiction, which is fascinating.
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