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1. Name: Avram Goldstein, M.D.  
2. Title: Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology, Stanford University
3. Medical Marijuana
Position:		 Pro to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
4. Reasoning:

" We know that there are no extreme toxicity issues. It is a very safe drug, and therefore it would be perfectly safe medically to let the patient determine their own dose by the smoking route." (2/27/97)

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:
  • Author: Addiction: From Biology to Drug Policy - Oct. 2001
7. Education: Not known
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • Member, National Academy of Sciences
  • Member, American Academy of Arts
9. Contact Info:
Phone: (650) 324-9251 Fax: none listed
E-Mail:   avram.goldstein@stanford.edu
Web Site: None listed
10. Other: None
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