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

"Cannabis has a long, impressive history as a safe and effective medicine... I am widely known to be a thorough, caring, and trusted physician, who takes the time and effort to establish that the patient is appropriate in their use of medical cannabis." (4/6/06 email from Dr. Lucido)
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:
  • 1979-Present - Private medical practice, Berkeley, CA
  • 1990-96 - Medical Director, Berkeley Pines Skilled Nursing Facility
  • 1988-96 - Medical Director, Elmwood Skilled Nursing Facility
  • 1980-94 - Aviation Medical Examiner, Federal Aviation Administration
  • 1977-79 - Emergency Medical Systems, San Francisco. Emergency Physician
  • 1975-77 - Contra Costa County Hospital, Family Practice
  • 1974-75 - French Hospital, San Francisco, Internship
7. Education:
  • 1974 - M.D., University of Michigan Medical School
  • 1970 - B.S., University of Michigan
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • Member, Physicians for Social Responsibility
9. Contact Info:
Phone: (510) 848-0958 Fax: None listed
E-Mail:   DrFrank@DrLucido.com
Web Site: www.drlucido.com
10. Other: Author, "Implementation of the Compassionate Use Act In A Family Medical Practice," O'Shaughnessy's, Spring 2004
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