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1. Name: Francesco Crestani, M.D.  
2. Title:
3. Medical Marijuana
Position:		 Pro to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
4. Reasoning:

"I'm a specialist in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, particularly interested in Pain Therapy and in Phytotherapy. Because of my interest in these fields, I discovered cannabis. At the beginning the interest was only 'academic', but the medical literature was convincing for me. Then I discovered a lot of patients whose sufferings were relieved only by this plant." (5/21/02)
5. Credibility
Ranking:		  Key Experts
Physicians [We believe physicians are the "key experts" in the medical marijuana debate because the issue is thought by many to be ultimately based on the medical value and risks of marijuana, and Physicians, with their training and clinical work, should (at least in theory) have the best knowledge of marijuana's medical value and risks.].

6. Involvement: Member - Associazione Cannabis Terapeutica (www.medicalcannabis.it)
7. Education:
  • M.D., 1986 - University of Padua, School of Medicine
  • Degree in Phytotherapy, University of Siena
  • Degree in Pain Therapy, University of Padua
  • Degree in Reflexotherapy, University of Padua
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • Società Italiana di Fitoterapia (S.I.Fit.)
  • San Luca Hospital, Trecenta (Rovigo), Dept of Anesthesia
  • Associazione anestesisti rianimatori ospedalieri italiani (A.A.R.O.I)
9. Contact Info:
Phone: 425-725405 Fax: 425-725410
E-Mail:   crestanifrancesco@libero.it
Web Site: None
10. Other: Specialist in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care. Particularly interested in Pain Therapy and Phytotherapy.
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