Edward M. Brecher Biography
- Title:
- Former Member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“[R]ecommends the immediate repeal of all federal laws governing the growing, processing, transportation, sale, possession, and use of marijuana.”
The Consumers Union Report – Licit and Illicit Drugs, 1972
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Freelance Writer, 1952-1989
- Member, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), 1976-1980
- Member, Drug Policy Foundation Advisory Board, 1989
- Editor, United Nations Technical Assistance Administration, 1951-1952
- Associate Editor, Consumer Reports, 1947-1951
- Assistant to the Chairman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 1941-1946
- Research Supervisor, U.S. Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce, 1938-1941
- Education:
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- Brown University, 1934-35
- MA, University of Minnesota, 1934
- BA, Swarthmore College, 1932
- University of Wisconsin, 1928-30
- Other:
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- Died by suicide in 1989 Cornwall, Connecticut