Among healthcare providers, 'most respondents (87%) endorsed the therapeutic promise of cannabis, 74% reported openness to recommending medical cannabis, and 95% supported its legal medical use.' (we've come a long way!) link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Knowledge, attitudes, and concerns about medical cannabis among U.S. healthcare professionals - Journal of Cannabis Research

Background Cannabis is among the most widely consumed psychoactive substances, with increasing consumption due to growing legalization for medical and non-medical use. As access expands, healthcare pr...

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Perceptions of medical #cannabis among healthcare providers: 'most respondents (87%) endorsed the therapeutic promise of cannabis, 74% reported openness to recommending medical cannabis, and 95% supported its legal medical use.' pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42216094/

Knowledge, attitudes, and concerns about medical cannabis among U.S. healthcare professionals - PubMed

Although most respondents reported having patients who use cannabis and were largely supportive of medical cannabis use, objective knowledge gaps and limited formal training were evident. These findin...

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88% or Americans support legalizing medical #cannabis. It is difficult to think of anything else that 88% of Americans agree upon... www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

10 facts about Americans and marijuana

Nearly nine-in-ten U.S. adults say marijuana should be legal either for medical or recreational use. Just 11% say the drug should not be legal at all.

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State medical #cannabis dispensaries and recreational cannabis legalization were associated with significant reductions in non-fatal opioid poisonings in the employer-sponsored insured population, particularly among male and younger populations. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The association between state cannabis legalization and non-fatal opioid poisonings among adults with employer-sponsored insurance in the United States

Although many states have legalized medical and recreational cannabis, its association with non-fatal opioid poisonings remains unclear. This study ex…

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Today, on Cinco de Mayo, my new book is officially out. Aging Well with Cannabis is for the canna-curious senior, family member, or caregiver who wants to understand whether cannabis can help with pain, sleep, anxiety, or quality of life. Available now. amazon.com/dp/1454962933

Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD

Amazon.com: Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD: 9781454962939: Grinspoon MD, Peter, Gruber, Dr. Staci: Books

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Very preliminary results: 'These findings suggest psilocybin shows promise as a novel treatment for cocaine use disorder.' (we don't have anything that works for cocaine #addiction) jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Psilocybin in the Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder

This randomized clinical trial evaluates whether, compared with placebo, the use of psilocybin in the treatment of cocaine use disorder yields a higher percentage of cocaine abstinent days, a greater ...

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Today, on Cinco de Mayo, my new book is officially out. Aging Well with Cannabis is for the canna-curious senior, family member, or caregiver who wants to understand whether cannabis can help with pain, sleep, anxiety, or quality of life. Available now. amazon.com/dp/1454962933

Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD

Amazon.com: Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD: 9781454962939: Grinspoon MD, Peter, Gruber, Dr. Staci: Books

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The Trump Admin. pretends to care about people with #addiction, but this is an example of the many horrible policies they are enacting that is going to push up the overdose rate and end up needlessly killing people struggling with substance misuse. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/h...

U.S. Government Will Stop Paying for Test Strips to Detect Deadly Drugs

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Yes! Back since my brother Danny was a medical #cannabis patient 50 years ago, my family has worked toward providing education & care for medical #marijuana patients. This is incredibly ratifying! In truth, it should be declassified not just reclassified. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Dept. Loosens Medical Marijuana Restrictions

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Half of older adults struggle with sleep. Yet many are still being prescribed sleeping medications that can cause confusion, falls, even memory problems. So why aren’t we talking more openly about cannabis? drpetergrinspoon.substack.com/p/half-of-ol...

Half of Older Adults Struggle With Sleep

Why Aren’t We Talking About Cannabis?

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This study highlights the potential of CBMPs as an alternative to opioid treatment. (I've seen this work for years in primary care clinic.) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Cannabis-based medicinal products for cancer pain: a two-year prospective analysis from the UK medical cannabis registry

Cancer pain affects approximately 50% of patients with cancer, significantly reducing quality of life. Opioids remain first line for treatment however many patients report inadequate pain relief or...

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Half of older adults struggle with sleep. Yet many are still being prescribed sleeping medications that can cause confusion, falls, even memory problems. So why aren’t we talking more openly about cannabis? drpetergrinspoon.substack.com/p/half-of-ol...

Half of Older Adults Struggle With Sleep

Why Aren’t We Talking About Cannabis?

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Happy 420 Day from the Grinspoon family. On 5/5/26 my new book, "Aging Well with Cannabis" comes out, about how seniors and their families can use #cannabis safely and effectively. Pre-order now! www.amazon.com/Aging-Well-C...

Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD

Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD - Kindle edition by Grinspoon MD, Peter, Gruber, Dr. Staci. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD.

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Sadly, there are still some doctors who I deal with that think this movie is a documentary... www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/m...

‘Reefer Madness,’ the P.S.A. That Backfired Spectacularly

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The medical journal TheLancet comes out against drug criminalization in favor of harm reduction. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The cost of punitive drug legislation

On March 10, at the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, UNAIDS, the UN Development Programme, and the International Network of People who Use Drugs launched a joint guidance note: Decrim...

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When they piloted reimbursing medical #cannabis in Worker's Compensation, 'patients reported meaningful reductions in pain, improvement in function, increased quality of life, and psychosocial stability...A modest reduction in opioid use was observed" journals.lww.com/joem/abstrac...

My mother Betsy, at age 95 (doing great!), gets to see the 18th book published by either her husband (Dr. Lester Grinspoon -- 11 books), her son @DrFunkySpoon (David Grinspoon -- he has 4 awesome books), or me -- this is my third: "Aging Well with Cannabis and CBD" out on 5/5/26.

My mother Betsy, at age 95 (doing great!), gets to see the 18th book published by either her husband (Dr. Lester Grinspoon -- 11 books), her son @DrFunkySpoon (David Grinspoon -- he has 4 awesome books), or me -- this is my third: "Aging Well with Cannabis and CBD" out on 5/5/26.

It’s a common idea in addiction medicine, but it doesn’t reflect reality. Most people who use substances don’t become addicted. Some even benefit. At the same time, misuse can be devastating. Both are true. drpetergrinspoon.substack.com/p/with-drugs...

With drugs, is it correct to say: “all use is misuse”?

Do most people end up addicted? Can there be benefits?

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It is excruciating as a primary care doctor to see awful diseases, which we have successfully controlled for a century, rear back due to the idiotic, ignorant policies of the Trump Administration, especially the most brainless of all, anti-vaxxer RFJ Jr. www.kuer.org/health/2026-...

We see the tragic effects of the "novel psychoactive molecules" in the addiction clinic I work at. It is an unregulated disaster (which, IMHO, would be better if we decriminalized drugs...). www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The Fast-Changing Chemistry of New, Dangerous Drugs

Today’s illicit chemists can quickly cook up drugs far more dangerous than fentanyl.

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This is a great interview with Dr. Staci Gruber in USA Today #cannabis www.usatoday.com/embed/video/...

Medical marijuana is having a moment in clinical trials

Cannabis has medical promise, but doctors still can’t prescribe it. A Harvard psychiatrist explains why science and policy lag behind.

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It’s a common idea in addiction medicine, but it doesn’t reflect reality. Most people who use substances don’t become addicted. Some even benefit. At the same time, misuse can be devastating. Both are true. drpetergrinspoon.substack.com/p/with-drugs...

With drugs, is it correct to say: “all use is misuse”?

Do most people end up addicted? Can there be benefits?

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This is an amazing article -- my brother David @drfunkyspoon.bsky.social is the scientist who is interviewed; he injects some bad needed idealism into this entire issue. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/o...

Opinion | What’s the Point of Sending People Into Space? An Astronaut, Scientist and Journalist Debate.

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Really excited about this article today, about my new book, 'Aging Well with Cannabis' Link to preorder: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/peter... www.besteveryou.com/post/aging-w...

Aging Well with Cannabis: Expert Insights on Sleep, Pain, Anxiety, and Better Living

Discover how cannabis may help older adults manage pain, anxiety, and sleep challenges. Expert guidance on safe use and living well at every stage of life.

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Physicians and nurses urgently need to learn more specific information about medical #cannabis to advise patients so patients don't have to rely on Budtenders (who, unsuprisingly, per this study, give very inaccurate (and with pregnancy, dangerous) advice! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Dispensary Budtender Guidance Versus Clinician Consensus: A Comparative Study of Medical Cannabis Advice

Medical cannabis (MC) patients frequently rely on budtenders, dispensary staff without formal medical training, for therapeutic guidance. This study e…

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In many ways, #alcohol is the most dangerous drug of all. Please see my blog: drpetergrinspoon.substack.com/p/the-most-d...

The Most Dangerous Drug of All

It is lurking in most of our homes.

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It sounds like they are having a lot of success with #MDMA in Australia for #PTSD www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/h...

MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results, but the Cost Is Limiting Access

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I agree that many people are undereducated about the potential harms of #cannabis (addiction, teens, pregnancy, mental health, cardiac...). The harms can also be wildly exaggerated, which is why we need to be measured & reasonable when discussing it. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/24/o...

Too many people are engaging in risky behavior with marijuana - The Boston Globe

Public education is needed on how to consume responsibly.

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In many ways, #alcohol is the most dangerous drug of all. Please see my blog: drpetergrinspoon.substack.com/p/the-most-d...

The Most Dangerous Drug of All

It is lurking in most of our homes.

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