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[[Image:The leadership of FAAAT think & do tank during the closure of the International Cannabis Policy Conference 2018.jpg|thumb|300px|Michael Krawitz (4th from the left) with the leadership of [[FAAAT think & do tank|FAAAT]] in 2018]] |
[[Image:The leadership of FAAAT think & do tank during the closure of the International Cannabis Policy Conference 2018.jpg|thumb|300px|Michael Krawitz (4th from the left) with the leadership of [[FAAAT think & do tank|FAAAT]] in 2018]] |
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'''Michael Krawitz''' is an [[Veteran|US Army veteran]], Executive Director of the [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit]] [[Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Bryce Crawford | url=https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/punished-no-more/Content?oid=1793721 |
'''Michael Krawitz''' is an [[Veteran|US Army veteran]], Executive Director of the [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit]] [[Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Bryce Crawford | url=https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/punished-no-more/Content?oid=1793721 |
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|title=MMJ believers embrace Veterans Affairs' new stance | publisher=[[Colorado Springs Independent]] | date=2010-07-29 | accessdate=2019-02-07}}</ref> and international advocate for [[Cannabis Law Reform|Cannabis policy reform]]. |
|title=MMJ believers embrace Veterans Affairs' new stance | publisher=[[Colorado Springs Independent]] | date=2010-07-29 | accessdate=2019-02-07}}</ref> and international advocate for [[Cannabis Law Reform|Cannabis policy reform]] with [[FAAAT think & do tank]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Krawitz has been involved in the United States to secure access and availability of [[medical cannabis]] for [[veteran]]s, in particular with the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Frosch | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/24/health/policy/24veterans.html |title=V.A. Easing Rules for Users of Medical Marijuana | publisher=[[The New York Times]] |date=2010-07-23 | accessdate=2019-02-07}}</ref> and has extended its involvement at the international level since the [[United Nations General Assembly#Special sessions (UNGASS)|United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the world drug situation]] in [[1998]]. |
Krawitz has been involved in the United States, researching the traditions and historisity of Cannabis is the country<ref>{{cite web|author=Mary Mathre & Michael Krawitz | url=https://doi.org/10.1108/17459265200200010 |title=Cannabis series ‐ the whole story Part 4: The medicinal use of Cannabis pre‐prohibition | publisher=[[Drugs and Alcohol Today]], Vol. 2 Issue: 2, pp.3-7 |date=2012 | accessdate=2019-02-08}}</ref>, as well as working to secure access and availability of [[medical cannabis]] for [[veteran]]s<ref>{{cite web|author=Ocean Malandra | url=https://news.weedmaps.com/2019/02/cannabis-provides-relief-for-vets-assault-victims-with-ptsd/ |title=Cannabis Provides Relief for Vets, Assault Victims With PTSD | publisher=Weedmaps News |date=2019-02-04 | accessdate=2019-02-08}}</ref>, in particular with the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Frosch | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/24/health/policy/24veterans.html |title=V.A. Easing Rules for Users of Medical Marijuana | publisher=[[The New York Times]] |date=2010-07-23 | accessdate=2019-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Krawitz | url=https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/veterans-health-administration-policy-cannabis-adjunct-pain-treatment-opiates/2015-06 |title=Veterans Health Administration Policy on Cannabis as an Adjunct to Pain Treatment with Opiates. 2015;17(6):558-561. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.6.pfor2-1506 | publisher= [[AMA J Ethics]] |date=2015-06-17 | accessdate=2019-02-08}}</ref> and has extended its involvement at the international level since the [[United Nations General Assembly#Special sessions (UNGASS)|United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the world drug situation]] in [[1998]]. |
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On the website of [[Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access]], Krawitz is described as having "served from 1981 to 1986 and was injured in an accident in Guam that was deemed "in the line of duty" although not in any way combat related. Mr. Krawitz had 13 surgeries to put him back together including some done in the Air Force and some done by the Department of Veterans Affairs. His job title in the Air Force was Electronic Warfare Systems Technician. |
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| ⚫ | Internationally he has been involved in the [[New-York NGO Committee on Drugs]] at different levels, and is a policy adviser of the international organization [[FAAAT think & do tank]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Susan Mayor | url=https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l574.full |title=WHO proposes rescheduling cannabis to allow medical applications - BMJ: first published as 10.1136/bmj.l574 on 5 February 2019. | publisher=British Medical Journal |date=2019-02-05 | accessdate=2019-02-07}}</ref> for his involvement around the [[World Health Organization]] and [[Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs]] international scheduling of [[Cannabis (drug)|Cannabis]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Tom Angell | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2019/02/01/world-health-organization-recommends-rescheduling-marijuana-under-international-treaties/ |title=World Health Organization Recommends Reclassifying Marijuana Under International Treaties | publisher=Forbes |date=2019-02-01 | accessdate=2019-02-07}}</ref> |
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In Guam he worked on avionics equipment onboard B-52's. Since his disability - separation he attended college at Virginia Tech and although attaining a 4.0 |
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grade point average in his Junior year of Computer Engineering he had to leave college because of his medical disability. Since leaving college Mr. Krawitz tried to use his time well as an advocate and in 1997 he was part of a small team of activists that protected Virginia's |
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longstanding medical marijuana law from being repealed."<ref>See Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access webpage "About VMCA" in the section "A little about our Executive Director": http://www.veteransformedicalmarijuana.org/content/about-vmma</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Internationally he has been involved in the [[New-York NGO Committee on Drugs]] at different levels, and is a policy adviser of the international organization [[FAAAT think & do tank]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Susan Mayor | url=https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l574.full |title=WHO proposes rescheduling cannabis to allow medical applications - BMJ: first published as 10.1136/bmj.l574 on 5 February 2019. | publisher=British Medical Journal |date=2019-02-05 | accessdate=2019-02-07}}</ref> for his involvement around the [[World Health Organization]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Krawitz | url=https://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/Cannabis_an_irreplaceable_botanical_medicine_of_long_standing_human_use.pdf |title=Statement of Michael Krawitz as delivered to the World Health Organization, Expert Committee on Drug Dependance, 16 November 2015 | publisher=[[World Health Organization]] |date=2015-11-16 | accessdate=2019-02-08}}</ref> and [[Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs]] international scheduling of [[Cannabis (drug)|Cannabis]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Tom Angell | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2019/02/01/world-health-organization-recommends-rescheduling-marijuana-under-international-treaties/ |title=World Health Organization Recommends Reclassifying Marijuana Under International Treaties | publisher=Forbes |date=2019-02-01 | accessdate=2019-02-07}}</ref>. |
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Michael Krawitz is an US Army veteran, Executive Director of the non-profit Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access[1] and international advocate for Cannabis policy reform with FAAAT think & do tank.
Biography
Krawitz has been involved in the United States, researching the traditions and historisity of Cannabis is the country[2], as well as working to secure access and availability of medical cannabis for veterans[3], in particular with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs[4][5] and has extended its involvement at the international level since the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the world drug situation in 1998.
On the website of Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access, Krawitz is described as having "served from 1981 to 1986 and was injured in an accident in Guam that was deemed "in the line of duty" although not in any way combat related. Mr. Krawitz had 13 surgeries to put him back together including some done in the Air Force and some done by the Department of Veterans Affairs. His job title in the Air Force was Electronic Warfare Systems Technician.
In Guam he worked on avionics equipment onboard B-52's. Since his disability - separation he attended college at Virginia Tech and although attaining a 4.0 grade point average in his Junior year of Computer Engineering he had to leave college because of his medical disability. Since leaving college Mr. Krawitz tried to use his time well as an advocate and in 1997 he was part of a small team of activists that protected Virginia's longstanding medical marijuana law from being repealed."[6]
Internationally he has been involved in the New-York NGO Committee on Drugs at different levels, and is a policy adviser of the international organization FAAAT think & do tank[7] for his involvement around the World Health Organization[8] and Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs international scheduling of Cannabis.[9].
References
- ^ Bryce Crawford (2010-07-29). "MMJ believers embrace Veterans Affairs' new stance". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ Mary Mathre & Michael Krawitz (2012). "Cannabis series ‐ the whole story Part 4: The medicinal use of Cannabis pre‐prohibition". Drugs and Alcohol Today, Vol. 2 Issue: 2, pp.3-7. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ Ocean Malandra (2019-02-04). "Cannabis Provides Relief for Vets, Assault Victims With PTSD". Weedmaps News. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ Dan Frosch (2010-07-23). "V.A. Easing Rules for Users of Medical Marijuana". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ Michael Krawitz (2015-06-17). "Veterans Health Administration Policy on Cannabis as an Adjunct to Pain Treatment with Opiates. 2015;17(6):558-561. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.6.pfor2-1506". AMA J Ethics. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ See Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access webpage "About VMCA" in the section "A little about our Executive Director": http://www.veteransformedicalmarijuana.org/content/about-vmma
- ^ Susan Mayor (2019-02-05). "WHO proposes rescheduling cannabis to allow medical applications - BMJ: first published as 10.1136/bmj.l574 on 5 February 2019". British Medical Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ Michael Krawitz (2015-11-16). "Statement of Michael Krawitz as delivered to the World Health Organization, Expert Committee on Drug Dependance, 16 November 2015" (PDF). World Health Organization. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ Tom Angell (2019-02-01). "World Health Organization Recommends Reclassifying Marijuana Under International Treaties". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
External links
- Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access website.
- FAAAT think & do tank website.