Gil Kerlikowske MA - Medical Marijuana

Name:	Gil Kerlikowske, MA
Title:	Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Position:	Con to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
Reasoning:	"Legalization is not in the president's vocabulary, and it's not in mine. Marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit." Press conference following $1.2 billion marijuana raid in Fresno, CA, as quoted in "Drug Czar: Feds Won't Support Legalized Pot," by Marc Benjamin of the Fresno Bee, July 22, 2009 [Editor's Note: Kerlikowske was the Police Chief of Seattle, Washington, where medical marijuana has been legal since 1998. We were unable to find a position statement from him during this period or any time prior to July 22, 2009]
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Organizations/VIPs/Others Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories.
Involvement and Affiliations:	Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), "Drug Czar," May 7, 2009-present Chief of Police, Seattle Police Department, July 2000-Feb. 2009 Recipient, Leadership Award, Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), 2006 Deputy Director, US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1998-2000 President, PERF, 1996-1998 Police Commissioner of Buffalo, New York, 1994-1998 Chief of Police, Fort Pierce, Florida, 1990-1994 Recipient, Gary Hayes National Memorial Award for Innovation in Policing, PERF, 1990 Chief of Police, Port St. Lucie, Florida, 1987-1990 Police officer, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1972-1985 US Army Military Police, 1970-1972 Former President, Major Cities Chiefs Association Former Chairman, Board of Directors of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Former Member, Seattle/King County Advisory Board of the Salvation Army Former Adjunct Professor, law enforcement courses, Seattle University Recipient, Presidential Service Badge
Education:	Graduated, National Executive Institute at the Federal Bureau of Investigations Academy in Quantico, Virginia, 1984 MA, Criminal Justice, University of South Florida at Tampa, 1978 BA, Criminal Justice, University of South Florida at Tampa, 1975
Contact Info:	Phone: 800-666-3332 (ONDCP) Fax: 301-519-5212 (ONDCP) E-Mail: Online Contact Form Website: ONDCP profile
Select Publications:	None found
Other:	Legal name is Richard Gil Kerlikowske. Born on Nov. 23, 1949. Married with two children from his previous marriage.