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Medical Marijuana, Compassionate Achiever, Need of Sleep
The Matt Townsend Show - Season 6, Episode 97
- Apr 25, 2017 6:00 am
- 2:21:33 mins
Medical Marijuana Research (13:27) Dr. Staci Gruber is director of the Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Core and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She is also the Director of the Marijuana Investigations for Neuroscientific Discovery, or MIND, project. Although the effects of tobacco and alcohol have been studied for several decades, where are we with marijuana research? Many states have legalized marijuana for medical use but what are the long and short-term effects? Dr. Staci Gruber explains the current status of medical marijuana research. The Compassionate Achiever: How Helping Others Fuels Success (1:02:00) Christopher L. Kukk, Ph.D., is a professor of political science and social science at Western Connecticut State University; founding director of the Center for Compassion, Creativity, and Innovation; and faculty advisor for the University and City of Compassion initiatives. He is also the author of the book “ The Compassiona...