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A Doctor's Perspective on Cannabis with Dr. Peter Grinspoon
Start Date: 1/18/2022Start Time: 5:00 PM
End Date: 1/18/2022End Time: 6:00 PM

Event Description

Sponsored by the Medical Cannabis Research Center at Drexel University, this event features Peter Grinspoon, MD, a primary care physician and cannabis specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, an Instructor at Harvard Medical School, and a certified Health and Wellness Coach.

Grinspoon will be speaking about the relationship between cannabis and opioids, what counts as evidence for cannabis research, and barriers in physician knowledge and education surrounding cannabis.

Grinspoon is a Contributing Editor to Harvard Health Publications as well as a TEDx Speaker. He is the author of the memoir ‘Free Refills: A Doctor Confronts His Addiction.’ He is a board member of the advocacy group Doctors For Cannabis Regulation. He is a former Associate Director of the Massachusetts Physician Health Service helping physicians with addiction and mental health issues.

To watch the full recording of this Speaker Series event click here.

Contact Information:
Name: Jim Seaburg
Email: js4982@drexel.edu
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