Asa Hutchinson, JD Biography
- Title:
- Former Administrator of the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Position:
- Con to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“The [1999 IOM] study concluded that smoking marijuana is not recommended for the treatment of any disease condition. In addition, the effects of cannabinoids studied are generally modest, and in most cases, there are more effective medications currently available. For those reasons, the Institute of Medicine concluded that there is little future in smoked marijuana as a medically approved medication.”
Dec. 2002
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Partner, Venable, LLP, 2005-present
- Under Secretary for Border & Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, 2003-2005
- Administrator of US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), 2001-2003
- Member, US House of Representatives (R-MO), 1997-2001
- US Attorney for Western District of Arkansas, 1982-1985
- Education:
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- JD, University of Arkansas School of Law, 1975
- BS, Bob Jones University, 1972
- Other:
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- US DEA Administrator nomination under President George W. Bush
- As a Congressman in the House of Representatives, served on the Judiciary and Intelligence committees
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