cannabisnews.com: Truth About Medical Marijuana To Be Discussed Truth About Medical Marijuana To Be Discussed Posted by CN Staff on September 15, 2003 at 07:37:19 PT Press Release Source: PRNewswire Oakland, Calif. -- Addressing one of the most visible and controversial public policy issues of the day -- the legal use of marijuana for medical purposes -- the Independent Institute of Oakland has assembled some of the nation's foremost experts for a public forum in San Francisco on October 2nd.The discussion will feature remarks from Ed Rosenthal, the noted activist and a key figure in the nation's medical marijuana movement. He is co-author of the book, Why Marijuana Should Be Legal, which presents his concise analysis of the effects of marijuana and marijuana laws on society. Following are the event details: WHAT: "The Truth About Medical Marijuana" WHO: Ed Rosenthal, Donald I. Abrams, M.D., Edwin Dobb and Robert J. MacCoun WHEN: Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 8 p.m. WHERE: Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason Street at O'Farrell, San Francisco TICKETS: Call City Box Office at 415-392-4400 Or Purchase Online at tickets.com Admission $22, Institute members, $18Joining Rosenthal will be Donald I. Abrams, M.D., professor of Clinical Medicine at UCSF and one of the leading researchers on the medical use of marijuana; Edwin Dobb, contributing editor at Harper's magazine, authority on civil liberties issues and visiting lecturer in journalism at UC Berkeley; and, Robert J. MacCoun, professor of Law and Public Policy at UC Berkeley and co-author of the book, Drug War Heresies."We are gathering together some of the country's foremost experts on the medical use of marijuana, drug policy and civil liberties to address key questions raised by recent federal government actions to overturn the will of the California voters and of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court," said David J. Theroux, founder and president of the Oakland-based Independent Institute. "We expect this authoritative panel of experts and activists to address key questions at the heart of the issue. These include: What is the truth about the medical benefits and the social impact of marijuana use? Why does the government continue to oppose any and all drug decriminalization? Can state action deter the federal government on this issue?"These and related questions that have arisen in the context of the current gubernatorial recall campaign -- as well as the past, present and future of medical marijuana use and the 'war on drugs' -- will be the focus of this discussion. It is co-sponsored by Harper's magazine, the Drug Policy Alliance, and the Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley.Viewing this issue in its political context, it may be noted that all of the leading gubernatorial recall election candidates in California support the use of marijuana for medical purposes. That includes State Senator Tom McClintock, who says, "the federal government has no right to intervene." Besides McClintock, Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante (D), Peter Camejo (Green), Arianna Huffington (I), and Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) support legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. Although Peter Ueberroth (R) has dropped out of the race, he favored it, as well. Candidates in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination are divided on this issue.The Independent Institute is a non-partisan, public policy research organization that sponsors comprehensive studies of critical social and economic issues. The Institute's program adheres to the highest standards of independent inquiry, and its studies are distributed as books, journals and other publications, and are publicly debated in numerous conferences and media programs. For more information visit: http://www.independent.org/ Complete Title: 'The Truth About Medical Marijuana' to be Discussed by Authorities In Medicine, Drug Policy and Civil LibertiesPress Release Source: Independent Institute October 2nd San Francisco Forum Highlights Independent Institute's Policy Series Source: PRNewswire Published: Monday, September 15, 2003Copyright 2003 PRNewswire Website: http://www.prnewswire.com Contact: http://www.prnewswire.com/news/CannabisNews Medical Marjiuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment