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Revision as of 19:42, 4 September 2022
George McMahon | |
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| Born | 1950 |
| Died | November 30, 2019 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Medical marijuana patients’ rights |
| Notable work | Prescription Pot: A Leading Advocate's Heroic Battle to Legalize Medical Marijuana |
| Political party | Grassroots |
George McMahon (1950–2019) was an American cannabis rights activist.
Life and activism
George McMahon was one of the last surviving patients enrolled in the federal Compassionate Investigational New Drug Program that began providing cannabis to patients in 1978. He lived with extreme pain caused by a rare genetic condition called nail-patella syndrome and used cannabis to treat its symptoms.[1][2][3][4][5]
McMahon, who lived in Iowa, traveled widely for speaking engagements. He served on the board of the group Patients Out of Time.[4][6][7]
McMahon died on November 30, 2019, at the age of 69.[8]
Political candidacy
McMahon was the Independent Grassroots Party candidate for Vice-president of the United States in 1996, and the Grassroots Party candidate for Vice-president in 2012.[9]
Writings
McMahon co-authored the book Prescription Pot: A Leading Advocate's Heroic Battle to Legalize Medical Marijuana.
References
- ^ Largen, Christopher (December 11, 2001). "A History of Medical Marijuana: Lamar Alexander, Al Gore and Steve Cohen have been on one side - the law is on the other. A brief history of the fight for medical marijuana". AlterNet.
- ^ Slaton, Andrew (June 20, 2003). "A Quarter Ounce a Day: Texas man lives by - and fights for - medical marijuana". The Austin Chronicle.
- ^ Aldrich, Michael (2006). "Free pot? Federal program ships marijuana to four". CBS News.
- ^ a b Lee, Martin A. (2012). Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational, and Scientific, p. 288. ISBN 9781439102619.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Iowa's Only Two Medical Marijuana Recipients May Lose Access". The Daily Chronic. April 25, 2014.
- ^ Donald, Mark (March 22, 2001). "Joint Effort". Dallas Observer.
- ^ Elliott, Steve (2011). The Little Black Book of Marijuana: The Essential Guide to the World of Cannabis, p. 71. ISBN 9781441307262.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Devine, Jimi (December 3, 2019). "George McMahon, Who Got Medical Pot from the Feds for Decades, Passes Away". Cannabis Now. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "George McMahon - Author - Advocate - VP Candidate "Grassroots Party" - Patient of Compassionate Investigational New Drug Program". Cannabis Nation News. June 14, 2013.
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