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1. Name: Reese T. Jones, M.D., Ph.D.  
2. Title: Director - Drug Dependence Research Center
3. Medical Marijuana
Position:		 Con to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
4. Reasoning:

"It is foolish to make it available for medical purposes. There is no evidence that smoked marijuana is better than Marinol and there are numerous over-the-counter remedies for nausea and vomiting. Most oncologists won't bother with marijuana because there are better treatments available. " (10/24/01)

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: None
7. Education:
  • M.D. - 1958 - University of Michigan Medical School
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • Member, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, NIDA
  • Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, University of California, San Francisco
  • Professor, Department of Psychiatry, U.C. San Francisco
9. Contact Info:
Phone: (415) 476-7452 Fax: None listed
E-Mail:   None listed
Web Site: None listed
10. Other: None
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