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Lynn Zimmer passes; co-author of Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts |
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Written by Ethan Nadelmann
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Thursday, 24 August 2006 |
Dr. Lynn Zimmer, cannabis researcher and long-time associate of Dr. John Morgan, with whom she wrote the landmark book, Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts, passed on June 30 at age 59, after a long illness. She was an intellectual leader in drug policy reform.
Professor Zimmer, a sociologist at Queens College in New York, was widely regarded among both drug policy scholars and activists as one of the most original thinkers on drug issues in the US.
 Her book written with Morgan became the leading and best selling scholarly book on marijuana; it has been translated and published in seven languages . She also published extensively on other drug issues, including drug testing, drug education, and drugs and the media, and appeared often on radio and TV programs.
Zimmer received both The Lindesmith (now the Drug Policy Alliance) Award for Achievement in the Field of Scholarship and the Lester Grinspoon Award for Achievement in the Field of Marijuana Law Reform from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) in 2000.
She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the late 1990s. This disease took away much of her eyesight, sense of taste, and mobility but it never diminished her remarkable mind. She was a beloved teacher, mentor and dear friend to many. She is survived by two sons, Joseph and Mark Phillips.
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Ethan Nadelmann |
| About the author: |
| Ethan Nadelmann is the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, the leading organization in the United States promoting alternatives to the war on drugs.
Nadelmann was born in New York City and received his BA, JD, and PhD from Harvard, and a Masters degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics. He then taught politics and public affairs at Princeton University from 1987 to 1994, where his speaking and writings on drug policy -- in publications ranging from Science and Foreign Affairs to American Heritage and National Review -- attracted international attention. He also authored the book, Cops Across Borders, the first scholarly study of the internationalization of U.S. criminal law enforcement. |
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