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1. Name: Burkhard Hinz, PhD  
2. Title: Director of the Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology at the University of Rostock
3. Medical Marijuana
Position:		 Not clearly pro or con to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
4. Reasoning:

"Cannabinoids, in addition to having palliative benefits in cancer therapy, have been associated with anticarcinogenic effects. Cannabinoids may... offer a therapeutic option in the treatment of highly invasive cancers." Dec. 25, 2007, "Inhibition of Cancer Cell Invasion by Cannabinoids via Increased Expression of Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinases-1", Journal of the National Cancer Institute

5. Credibility
Ranking:		  Experts
PhD's and JD's (lawyers) with significant post-doctoral involvement in medical marijuana issues; judges who have presided over medical marijuana cases.

6. Involvement:
  • Director, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Rostock
  • Former Researcher, Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
    • 7. Education:
  • PhD, school unknown
    • 8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • Recipient, Phoenix Pharmacy and Sciences Award, 2006
    • 9. Contact Info:
    Phone: 49-0-381-494-57-71 Fax: 49-0-381-494-57-72
    E-Mail:   burkhard.hinz@med.uni-rostock.de
    Web Site: Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology website
    10. Other: None found
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