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Michael Krawitz (4th from the left) with the leadership of FAAAT at the Vienna International Centre in 2018.
Michael Alan Krawitz is a US Air force veteran ,[1] Executive Director of the non-profit Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access ,[2] researcher on the history of medical cannabis , and international advocate for cannabis policy reform [3] with FAAAT think & do tank and the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines .[4]
Biography [ edit ]
Krawitz served in the United States Air Force from 1981 to 1986 as an Electronic Warfare Systems Technician and was a sergeant.[1] He was stationed in Guam.
Apart from his military career, Krawitz has been involved in the United States,[5] researching the traditions and historicity of cannabis in the country,[6] as well as working to secure access and availability of medical cannabis [7] for veterans ,[8] in particular with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs [9] [10] and has extended its involvement at the international level since the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the world drug situation in 1998 throughout the 2020s.[11]
Internationally he has been involved in the New-York NGO Committee on Drugs as Executive Committee member,[12] as patient representative of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines .[4] Krawitz is also policy adviser of the organization FAAAT think & do tank [13] for his involvement around the World Health Organization [14] [15] [16] and Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs international scheduling of Cannabis ,[17] [18] being instrumental in the efforts leading to the withdrawal of "cannabis and cannabis resin" from Schedule IV of the 1961 Convention , in December 2020.[19] [20] [21] [22]
Krawitz is also working on the creation of Appellation of Origin and other intellectual property tools for traditional Cannabis products ,[23] both in the United States , participating as a board member of the Californian farmers organization Origins Council ,[24] and internationally as a registered observer to the World Intellectual Property Organization .[25]
Since 2021, he has been member of board of advisors to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council).[26]
Publications [ edit ]
Riboulet-Zemouli, Kenzi; Krawitz, Michael A.; Ghehiouèche, Farid (2021). History, Science, and Politics of International Cannabis Scheduling, 2015–2021 . Vienna, Austria: FAAAT editions . ISBN 979-10-97087-50-0 .
References [ edit ]
^ "The High Times Interview: Michael Krawitz" . High Times . January 2, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
^ a b Grotenhermen, Franjo; Müller-Vahl, Kirsten R. (April 15, 2021). "Two Decades of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines: 20 Years of Supporting Research and Activities Toward the Medicinal Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids" . Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research . 6 (2 ): 82–87. doi :10.1089/can.2020.0044 . ISSN 2578-5125 . PMC 8064956 . PMID 33912675 .
^ "Veterans are key as surge of states OK medical pot for PTSD" . The Washington Times . Associated Press. November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2019 .
^ Mary Mathre & Michael Krawitz (2012). "Cannabis series - the whole story Part 4: The medicinal use of Cannabis pre-prohibition". Drugs and Alcohol Today . 2 (2 ): 3–7. doi :10.1108/17459265200200010 .
^ Cal Woodward (September 21, 2010). "United States war veterans gain access to medicinal marijuana. CMAJ September 21, 2010 182 (13 ) 1405–1406; DOI: doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3334" . Canadian Medical Association Journal . 182 (13 ): 1405–6. doi :10.1503/cmaj.109-3334 . PMC 2942910 . PMID 20713581 .
^ Ocean Malandra (February 4, 2019). "Cannabis Provides Relief for Vets, Assault Victims With PTSD" . Weedmaps News. Retrieved February 8, 2019 .
^ Dan Frosch (July 23, 2010). "V.A. Easing Rules for Users of Medical Marijuana" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
^ Michael Krawitz (June 17, 2015). "Veterans Health Administration Policy on Cannabis as an Adjunct to Pain Treatment with Opiates" . AMA Journal of Ethics . 17 (6 ): 558–61. doi :10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.6.pfor2-1506 . PMID 26075984 . Retrieved February 8, 2019 .
^ International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (March 16, 2022). "IACM on LinkedIn: Today the IACM Patient Council had the opportunity to share their work and debate about the actual situation in UN - CND (United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs)" . www.linkedin.com . Retrieved March 24, 2022 .
^ New York NGO Committee on Drugs (2016). "Collection of member organization submissions to UNGASS" (PDF) . United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime . Retrieved February 8, 2019 .
^ Susan Mayor (February 5, 2019). "WHO proposes rescheduling cannabis to allow medical applications" . British Medical Journal . 364 : l574. doi :10.1136/bmj.l574 . PMID 30723076 . S2CID 73449383 . Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
^ Michael Krawitz (November 16, 2015). "Statement of Michael Krawitz as delivered to the World Health Organization, Expert Committee on Drug Dependence, 16 November 2015" (PDF) . World Health Organization . Retrieved February 8, 2019 .
^ Aristos Georgiou (February 8, 2019). "WHO RECOMMENDS RESCHEDULING CANNABIS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY" . Newsweek . Retrieved February 9, 2019 .
^ Riboulet-Zemouli, Kenzi; Krawitz, Michael Alan (January 1, 2022). "WHO's first scientific review of medicinal Cannabis: from global struggle to patient implications" . Drugs, Habits and Social Policy . 23 : 5–21. doi :10.1108/DHS-11-2021-0060 . ISSN 2752-6747 . S2CID 247421561 .
^ Tom Angell (February 1, 2019). "World Health Organization Recommends Reclassifying Marijuana Under International Treaties" . Forbes . Retrieved February 7, 2019 .
^ Redaction (February 1, 2019). "OMS quer classificação mais branda para maconha em tratados internacionais" . Globo. Retrieved February 8, 2019 .
^ Isabella Kwai (December 2, 2020). "U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug" . New York Times . Retrieved December 2, 2020 .
^ Robert Hoban (December 3, 2020). "The United Nations Reclassifies Cannabis Clearing Path For Global Industry" . Forbes . Retrieved December 5, 2020 .
^ Budryk, Zack (December 2, 2020). "United Nations commission votes to remove marijuana from list of most dangerous drugs" . The Hill .
^ Riboulet-Zemouli, Kenzi; Krawitz, Michael ; Ghehiouèche, Farid (2021). History, science, and politics of international cannabis scheduling, 2015–2021 . Vienna: FAAAT editions . ISBN 979-10-97087-50-0 .
^ "The Importance of Appellations of Origin to the Successful Therapeutic Model of Whole Plant Cannabis" . ICFA Programs > Advocacy . International Cannabis farmers Association. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
^ "About Us" . Origins Council . Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
^ "REPORT adopted by the Committee" (PDF) . WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) . Twenty-Third Session. Geneva. May 20–24, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
^ Cannabis Control Authority, Board of Directors. "Meeting - MINUTES - Dec. 8, 2021" . studies.virginiageneralassembly.gov . Retrieved February 25, 2022 .
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_Krawitz&oldid=1217696126 "
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