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What is Lewy body dementia?
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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Peter Grinspoon, MD
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Dr. Peter Grinspoon is a primary care physician, educator, and cannabis specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital; an instructor at Harvard Medical School; and a certified health and wellness coach. He is the author of Seeing Through the Smoke: A Cannabis Specialist Untangles the Truth About Marijuana, as well as the groundbreaking memoir Free Refills: A Doctor Confronts His Addiction. He is a board member of the advocacy group Doctors for Cannabis Regulation. He is also a TedX speaker and commonly lectures on the topics of cannabis, psychedelics, addiction, opioids, and physician health.
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Older adults and medical marijuana: Reduced stigma and increased use
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Does addiction last a lifetime?
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Ever read your medical record? Here's why you should
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