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1. Name: Robert L. DuPont, M.D.  
2. Title: President, Institute for Behavior
3. Medical Marijuana
Position:		 Con to the question Should smoked marijuana be a medical option now?
4. Reasoning:

" When you go to a pharmacy, you do not get leaves to burn; you haven't for 100 years. To do so is unscientific. The specific chemicals shown to have benefits should be pulled out and prescribed for specific diseases. The debate is the delivery method. " (10/30/01)

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:
  • First Executive Director - U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
7. Education:
  • M.D. - 1963 - Harvard Medical School
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • President, Institute for Behavior
  • Clinical Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University School of Medicine

9. Contact Info:
Phone: (301) 231-9010 Fax: (301) 770-6876
E-Mail:   rldupontmd@ibhinc.org
Web Site: www.ibhinc.org
10. Other: None
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