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Cannabis Culture Awards Amsterdam | Lester Grinspoon

The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum Amsterdam confers the Cannabis Culture Awards to those who have distinguished themselves in the struggle for acceptance of Cannabis in all of its forms, working to ensure that this extraordinary plant has a future where it is fully utilized and a history that is fully known. No one has meant more to the rediscovery of cannabis as a medicine than Lester Grinspoon. Since the publication in 1971 of his by now classic book 'Marihuana reconsidered' he has lobbied tirelessly for rehabilitation and against criminalisation of the plant. Grinspoon, born on 24 June 1928 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA, is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He founded the Annual Review of Psychiatry and the Harvard Mental Health Letter, of which he was editor in chief for 15 years. His interest in cannabis dates back to the 1960s, when recreational use of the plant was on the rise. Grinspoon's research began in 1967 under the assumption that cannabis was a very dangerous drug. He hoped to write a book in which the many dangers of cannabis were scientifically supported. As he learned more about the plant, its long history and unique properties, his plan changed. Writing 'Marihuana: the forbidden medicine', together with co-author James Bakalar was to be the true turning point for Grinspoon as he came to the conclusion that the public at large had been misinformed and mislead about cannabis. Published in 1993, this book made a formidable contribution to the debate on and the knowledge of the medicinal properties of cannabis. On the website of the same name, thousands of testimonials from people using cannabis medicinally are listed. Grinspoon himself saw the powerful effects of cannabis when his young son was diagnosed with cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In 'Marihuana: the forbidden medicine', he talks about this experience in several moving passages. Since 1967, Grinspoon has grown to become one of the world's most authoritative experts on cannabis. He has testified before the US Congress and in a large number of court cases, and has appeared in dozens of documentaries. In 1990, he received the prestigious Alfred R. Lindesmith Award from the Drug Policy Foundation for his scientific contributions.