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1. Name: Paul Broun, M.D.  
2. Title: Member of U.S. House of Representatives (R-GA)
3. Medical Marijuana
Position:		 No stated position to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
4. Reasoning:

"As I promised on the campaign trail, I would make the Constitution my primary guide on how I voted on all matters. [The vote on the Hinchey Amendment] was a constitutional issue pertaining to 'restraining' the federal government from interfering with the right of states to establish public policy on matters not specifically addressed by the Constitution."
Statement to press (07/26/07)
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:
  • U.S. House of Representatives (R-GA), 2007 - Present
  • Physician
7. Education:
  • M.D., Medical College of Georgia
  • B.S., University of Georgia (UGA)
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • Life Member of the National Rifle Association (NRA)
  • President of Georgia Sport Shooting Association
  • Member, Gun Owners of America
  • Member of the UGA President’s Club
  • Member, Rotary Club, Athens-Clarke County Chamber of Commerce
  • Past Chairman, Georgia Wildlife Federation

9. Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-4101 Fax: None listed
E-Mail:  Paul@PaulBroun.com.
Web Site: www.paulbroun.com

10. Other:
  • Born in Athens, GA on December 7, 1946
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