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Name:
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James A. McDermott, M.D.
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Title: |
Member of Congress (D), 7th District of Washington
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Medical Marijuana
Position: |
Pro
to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
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Reasoning: |
"
Co-sponsor of H.R. 2592, the States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act." (2002) |
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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.].
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Involvement: |
- Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health
- Founded / Chairs Congressional Tast Force on International HIV/AIDS
- Introduced the AIDS Housing Opportunities Act
- Co-sponsor - States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act
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Education: |
- 1966 - 1968 - Residency; Child Psych., Univ. of Washington Hospitals
- 1964 - 1966 - Residency; Adult Psych., Univ. of Illinois Hospitals
- M.D. - 1963 - Univ. of Illinois Medical School
- B.S. - 1958 - Wheaton College, Illinois
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Relevant Affiliations/Honors: |
- 1987 - 1988 - Regional Medical Officer, U.S. Foreign Service, Kinshasa, Zaire
- 1983 - 1986 - Member, Public Health Associates of Seattle, WA
- 1968 - 1970 - U.S. Navy Medical Corps, Lt. Commander, Chief Psychiatrist, Long Beach Naval Station, CA
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Contact Info: |
| Phone: (202) 225-3106 |
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Fax: (202) 225-6197 |
| E-Mail:
None listed
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| Web Site: www.house.gov/mcdermott |
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Other: |
None
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