Michael Krawitz Explained

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

Krawitz served in the United States Air Force from 1981 to 1986 as an Electronic Warfare Systems Technician and was a sergeant. 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. 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rick Schettino . Michael Krawitz leaves no soldier behind: The Executive Director of Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access on VA and federal marijuana policies . Pot Network . August 12, 2018 . 8 February 2019.
  2. News: Bryce Crawford . MMJ believers embrace Veterans Affairs' new stance . . July 29, 2010 . 7 February 2019.
  3. Web site: 2015-01-02. The High Times Interview: Michael Krawitz. 2022-02-25. High Times. en-US.
  4. Grotenhermen . Franjo . Müller-Vahl . Kirsten R. . 2021-04-15 . 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 . 10.1089/can.2020.0044 . 2578-5125 . 8064956 . 33912675.
  5. Web site: Associated Press . Veterans are key as surge of states OK medical pot for PTSD . The Washington Times . November 26, 2017 . 8 February 2019.
  6. Mary Mathre & Michael Krawitz . Cannabis series - the whole story Part 4: The medicinal use of Cannabis pre-prohibition . . 2 . 2 . 3–7 . 2012 . 10.1108/17459265200200010 .
  7. Cal Woodward . 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 . September 21, 2010 . 182 . 13 . 1405–6 . 10.1503/cmaj.109-3334 . 20713581 . 2942910 . free .
  8. Web site: Ocean Malandra . Cannabis Provides Relief for Vets, Assault Victims With PTSD . Weedmaps News . February 4, 2019 . 8 February 2019.
  9. Web site: Dan Frosch . V.A. Easing Rules for Users of Medical Marijuana . . July 23, 2010 . 7 February 2019.
  10. Michael Krawitz . Veterans Health Administration Policy on Cannabis as an Adjunct to Pain Treatment with Opiates. . June 17, 2015 . 17 . 6 . 558–61 . 8 February 2019. 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.6.pfor2-1506 . 26075984 . free .
  11. Web site: . 2022-03-16 . 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) . 2022-03-24 . www.linkedin.com . en.
  12. Web site: New York NGO Committee on Drugs . Collection of member organization submissions to UNGASS . . 2016 . 8 February 2019.
  13. Susan Mayor . WHO proposes rescheduling cannabis to allow medical applications . British Medical Journal . February 5, 2019 . 364 . l574 . 7 February 2019. 10.1136/bmj.l574 . 30723076 . 73449383 .
  14. Web site: Michael Krawitz . Statement of Michael Krawitz as delivered to the World Health Organization, Expert Committee on Drug Dependence, 16 November 2015 . . November 16, 2015 . 8 February 2019.
  15. Web site: Aristos Georgiou . WHO RECOMMENDS RESCHEDULING CANNABIS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY . . February 8, 2019 . 9 February 2019.
  16. Riboulet-Zemouli . Kenzi . Krawitz . Michael Alan . 2022-01-01 . WHO's first scientific review of medicinal Cannabis: from global struggle to patient implications . Drugs, Habits and Social Policy . 23 . 5–21 . 10.1108/DHS-11-2021-0060 . 247421561 . 2752-6747.
  17. Web site: Tom Angell . World Health Organization Recommends Reclassifying Marijuana Under International Treaties . Forbes . February 1, 2019 . 7 February 2019.
  18. Web site: Redaction . OMS quer classificação mais branda para maconha em tratados internacionais . Globo . February 1, 2019 . 8 February 2019.
  19. Web site: . U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug . . December 2, 2020 . December 2, 2020.
  20. Web site: . The United Nations Reclassifies Cannabis Clearing Path For Global Industry . . December 3, 2020 . December 5, 2020.
  21. News: Budryk . Zack . United Nations commission votes to remove marijuana from list of most dangerous drugs . The Hill . 2 December 2020.
  22. Book: Riboulet-Zemouli. Kenzi. History, science, and politics of international cannabis scheduling, 2015–2021. Krawitz. Michael. Ghehiouèche. Farid. FAAAT editions. 2021. 979-10-97087-50-0. Vienna. Michael Krawitz.
  23. Web site: The Importance of Appellations of Origin to the Successful Therapeutic Model of Whole Plant Cannabis . ICFA Programs > Advocacy . International Cannabis farmers Association . 27 July 2020.
  24. Web site: About Us . Origins Council . 27 July 2020.
  25. REPORT adopted by the Committee . WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) . May 20–24, 2019 . Twenty-Third Session. Geneva . 27 July 2020.
  26. Web site: Cannabis Control Authority, Board of Directors. Meeting - MINUTES - Dec. 8, 2021. 2022-02-25. studies.virginiageneralassembly.gov.

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