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The Uses of Marijuana by Dr. Lester Grinspoon!
Posted by FoM on May 12, 1999 at 12:40:22 PT
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The Uses Of Marijuana!I invite you to contribute to an anthology that will illuminate the many reasons people use marijuana!Lester Grinspoon, M.D.
INTRODUCTIONYou and I are among the more than 70 million Americans who have used cannabis—and possibly among the more than ten million who use it regularly. We know that people smoke marijuana not because they are driven by uncontrollable "Reefer Madness" craving, as some propaganda would lead us to believe, but because they have learned its value from experience. Yet almost all the research, writing, political activity, and legislation devoted to marijuana has been concerned only with the question of whether it is harmful and how much harm it does. The only exception is the growing medical marijuana movement, but as encouraging as that movement is, it represents only one category of marijuana use. The rest are sometimes grouped under the general heading of "recreation", but that is hardly an adequate description of, say, marijuana’s capacity to catalyze ideas and insights, heighten the appreciation of music and art, or deepen emotional and sexual intimacy. These kinds of marijuana experiences, which I like to call "enhancement", are often misunderstood and under-appreciated—not only by non-users, but even by some users, especially young people who are interested mainly in promoting sociability and fun. Most of marijuana’s powers of enhancement are not as immediately available as its capacity to lift mood or improve appetite and the taste of food. Some learning may be required, and one way to learn is through other people’s experience. Along with the writer William Novak, I had hoped to promote this kind of learning by assembling an anthology of accounts of cannabis enhancement experiences. We hoped these stories would ultimately provide the basis for a book. Toward that end, we sought to identify contributors who would be willing to share their knowledge of the uses of cannabis. We have now been advertising in a wide variety of publications for about a year. Although we have some excellent accounts, there is not enough good material for an anthology. Needless to say, we are most disappointed, and William Novak has decided to drop out of the project. Nevertheless, I continue to believe that this is an important undertaking. Therefore I have decided that I will continue to collect stories while modifying the original plan in two ways. First, accounts judged to be useful will be posted on this website (http://www.marijuana-uses.com) as they are received. If and when the collection achieves a quality and quantity which would justify publication as an anthology, a book proposal will be written; a Canadian publisher, unsolicited, has already expressed considerable interest. Second, while I will continue to place advertisements, I will do so less often. (Of the more than a dozen publications in which I have placed advertisements, so far only Harper’s and the New York Review of Books have been productive. I would appreciate suggestions for other advertising vehicles.) Ultimately, word of mouth may be the best way to attract useful accounts. I hope you will help to spread the word.A little about me. I am on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry. I have been studying cannabis since 1967 and have published two books on the subject. In 1971 Marihuana Reconsidered was published by Harvard University Press. Marihuana, the Forbidden Medicine, co-authored with James B. Bakalar, was published in 1993 by Yale University Press; the revised and expanded edition appeared in 1997. Other books include The Speed Culture: The Use and Abuse of Amphetamines in America, Cocaine: A Drug and its Social Evolution, Psychedelic Drugs Reconsidered, and Psychedelic Reflections. I have posted on the website some introductory remarks about my personal involvement with this issue. I identify myself as a cannabis user, but contributors who wish to remain anonymous can; some may want to use a pseudonym.Most contributors will know what they want to write and how to go about it. However, the website includes some suggestions for those who are in doubt.I hope you will be interested in submitting a contribution.Cordially,Lester Grinspoon, M.D.Click the link to see how you can contribute! http://www.marijuana-uses.com/Web site found by Cryote!Thanks Cryote!
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Comment #3 posted by Ryan on September 11, 2001 at 19:28:40 PT:
i found a recipe for mary jane tea
Yeah some website gave me the recipe for marijuana tea. Ill give it to ya.you need:1/3 cup of water2/3 cup of milkas much bud as you want(ground up fine)and your favorite teaBring water to a boil and add the tea. Turn down the heat and then add the milk. STir and then add the green. You can add sugar or honey if you like. Let simmer about 10-15 minutes and then enjoy. You'll start feelin in about an hour.
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Comment #2 posted by Dave on January 20, 2001 at 11:45:21 PT:
marijuana tea
Hi, I can't smoke marijuana it makes me cough to much.Can I recieve the effect from marijuana by a tea preperation? Are thier other ways I can ingest marijuana effectively? Can you tell me where I can get info on the chemicals from smoked marijuana? I hope you can help .Dave
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Comment #1 posted by Dave on January 20, 2001 at 11:38:42 PT:
marijuana tea
Hi, I don't smoke and I've tryed smoking but I caugh to much. Can I effecttively take marijuana as tea and recieve the same effect as smoking? Are thier other ways to receive this medication effectively. Can you tell me where I can find info on the chemicals in the smoke from marijuana? I hope you can steer me in the right direction.Dave
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