Lester Grinspoon

Lester Grinspoon
Born(1928-06-24)June 24, 1928
Newton, Massachusetts, US
DiedJune 25, 2020(2020-06-25) (aged 92)
Newton, Massachusetts, US
Alma mater
Children4, including David and Peter
Relatives
Scientific career
InstitutionsHarvard Medical School

Lester Grinspoon (June 24, 1928 – June 25, 2020) was an American psychiatrist and long-standing associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School best known for his groundbreaking works on the science and social policy of cannabis, psychedelics and other drugs, and for his commitment to changing harmful drug policies.[1] He concurrently served as a senior psychiatrist at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center in Boston, Massachusetts, for 40 years.[2] Grinspoon was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Psychiatric Association.[2] He was founding editor of The American Psychiatric Association Annual Review and Harvard Mental Health Letter.[2] Grinspoon was editor of Harvard Mental Health Letter for fifteen years.

  1. ^ Lester Grinspoon. "Erowid Lester Grinspoon Vault". Erowid.org. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Lester Grinspoon, M.D. - Harvard Health Publications". Health.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.