Last updated on:
6/15/2011 |
Author: ProCon.org
Paul Armentano Biography
- Title:
- Deputy Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and the NORML Foundation
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“The passage of future [medical marijuana] initiatives is crucial to keep the battle for medical marijuana an issue of national importance.”
“The Fight for Medical Marijuana,” Liberty Magazine, Jan. 1998
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Organizations/VIPs/Others
Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Deputy Director, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and the NORML Foundation
- Faculty member, Oaksterdam University (Oakland, CA)
- Recipient, Project Censored Real News Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalism, 2008
- Former Senior Policy Analyst, NORML
- Former Consultant, Health Canada and the Canadian Public Health Association
- Education:
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- None found
- Other:
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- Expert in the field of marijuana policy, health, and pharmacology
- Has testified before state legislatures and federal agencies about the use of medicinal cannabis, drug testing, and drugged driving
- Frequent guest on national radio and television, including FoxNews, MSNBC, and CBS News
- His writing has appeared in more than 1,000 publications, including the New York Times, Washington Post, and The Christian Science Monitor.
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