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| 1. | Name: | British Lung Foundation | |||||||||
| 2. | Medical Marijuana Position: | Con to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?" | |||||||||
| 3. | Reasoning: |
"The THC in cannabis has been shown to have a short term broncodilator effect. This has lead to suggestions that THC may have therapeutic benefits in asthma. However, the noxious gases, chronic airway irritation or malignancy after long term use associated with smoking would seem likely to negate these benefits.[...] There should be more research into cannabis and the lungs, and its potential link with the development of chronic lung disease." (11/02 - British Lung Foundation report) |
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| 4. | Credibility Ranking: |
Those individuals and organizations involved in the Medical Marijuana debate which do not fit into the other star categories. |
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| 5. | Organization | ||||||||||
| A. Mission: | None listed |
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| B. Description: | "The British Lung Foundation is the only charity in the UK that funds research into the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of all lung diseases." (2006 - British Lung Foundation website) | ||||||||||
| C. Structure: | U.K. charitable organization | ||||||||||
| D. Members / Constituents: |
20,000 supporters/groups | ||||||||||
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| F. Sr. Executive: | John Moore-Gillon MA, MD, FRCP | ||||||||||
| G. Title: | President | ||||||||||
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| I: # of offices: | 1 | ||||||||||
| J: Staff: | None listed | ||||||||||
| 6. | Relevant Affiliations: | None listed | |||||||||