David Casarett
Current, July 2015
The science (or lack thereof) behind the use of medical marijuana is a hotly debated topic in scientific circles these days. As more states legalize marijuana for therapeutic or recreational use, it’s never been more urgent to fully understand the health effects of the drug, which the federal government still considers a compound that is devoid of any medicinal virtue. Such is the quest that propels University of Pennsylvania researcher/physician David Casarett in Stoned.
With a flair for narration, Casarett seeks clarity on the issue of medical marijuana, traveling around the world to labs, clinics, and patients’ homes. The author even experiments with different marijuana-laced products using himself as subject. Although Casarett clearly favors the use of medical marijuana, Stoned ...