Last updated on:
8/22/2007 |
Author: ProCon.org
Peter A. Clark, PhD Biography
- Title:
- John McShain Chair in Ethics at Saint Joseph's University
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“[The 1999 IOM report] shows that the concerns of the federal government are clearly unfounded and the failure of the federal government to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule II drug is jeopardizing the health and safety of many Americans.”
Apr. 2003
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with MDs, PhDs, JDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to medical marijuana. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to medical marijuana issues. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- John McShain Chair in Ethics, Saint Joseph’s University
- Asst. Professor of Theology, Loyola University, Chicago
- Affiliated Scholar, Center for Clinical Bioethics, Georgetown University
- Bioethicist, Mercy Health System, Philadelphia
- Education:
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- PhD, Loyola University of Chicago, 1996
- MDiv, Weston School of Divinity, 1992
- MA, Fordham University, 1987
- MS, Duquesne University, 1978
- Other:
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- None found
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