Foreword by Dr. Andrew Weil -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Part 1: How did we get here? -- Why am I the one writing this? -- The branching of cultural perceptions: reefer pessimism -- Canna-topianism -- Doobie no harm: doctors and the war on drugs -- Costs of cannabis confusion. The cash cows are mooing loudly -- Blunt truths -- The harms of the war on cannabis users -- Part 2: How harmful? a measured approach -- Introduction -- What counts as evidence? -- Does cannabis cause psychosis? chicken meets egg -- People get addicted to weed? -- What about during pregnancy and breastfeeding? -- Toking and driving: don't stop at the green light -- Adults: this is your brain on pot -- Teens: just say wait -- Part 3: What's the buzz? benefits and potential -- The endocannabinoid system: our brain on drugs -- Cannabis instead of opioids. bigger isn't always better -- Insomnia: to sleep but not to dream -- Cannabis and cancer: knocking on heaven's door -- Can cannabis help autism? Help on the way -- Cannabis and mental health: planet of the shrinks -- CBD: gourmet placebo or wonder drug? -- Part 4: Enhancement -- Cannabis for wellness and lifestyle -- The once and future plant -- Afterword from Danny to Lester: the family herb

"Seeing Through the Smoke is an unflinching examination at the grossly misunderstood drug that uses data-driven medical science and a critical historical perspective to reveal the truth behind cannabis. In this balanced and measured investigation, Cannabis specialist and Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School Dr. Peter Grinspoon untangles the reality behind cannabis, revealing how we ended up with radically divergent understandings of the drug and pointing a way toward a middle ground that we can all share."--