Lester Grinspoon e James B. Bakalar

The Profile

Lester Grinspoon (1928–2020) was an American psychiatrist and Harvard Medical School faculty member known for research and advocacy on cannabis. James B. Bakalar is co-author of Marijuana la medicina proibita.

Lester Grinspoon authored 'Marihuana Reconsidered' and co-authored 'Marijuana: The Forbidden Medicine' (Italian edition: 'Marijuana la medicina proibita').

The review examines a book that argues for marijuana's therapeutic properties and critiques regulatory prohibition. The reviewer outlines prohibitionist vs anti-prohibitionist positions, highlights contradictions, and proposes a compromise approach focusing on trafficking suppression and limited tolerance for users. The reviewer rates the book poorly on effectiveness of its arguments.