Jan Greve is a Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 psychiatrist who is best known for having used Cannabis

Cannabis

Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...

 and LSD

LSD

Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...

 to treat his patients. In 1972 he was sentenced to one year in prison, of which nine months was probation, and his medical licence was revoked for two years. He resumed his practice following this time.

Retrospectively, Greve has stated that he considered the case to be part of a witchhunt where deviations from the mainstream drug policy

Drug policy

A drug policy most often refers to a government's attempt to combat the negative effects of drug addiction and misuse in its society. Governments try to combat drug addiction with policies which address both the demand and supply of drugs, as well as policies which can mitigate the harms of drug...

 view was the real enemy.

External links

Interview with Jan Greve in Gateavisa

Gateavisa

Gateavisa is a Norwegian newspaper-like magazine with roots in a liberal culture that rebelled against the authorities. It focuses on anarchism, the legalizing of drugs and gay rights. The first copy was out for sale in 1970. It now is published 2-4 times a year....