Tod H. Mikuriya | |
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| Born | 20 September 1933 |
| Died | 20 May 2007 (aged 73) |
| Known for | Advocate for legalization and use of marijuana for medical purposes. |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Psychiatrist |
| Institutions | California Cannabis Research Medical Group, Society of Cannabis Clinicians |
Tod Hiro Mikuriya (20 September 1933 – 20 May 2007) was an American physician and psychiatrist.[1] Known as an outspoken advocate for the use of cannabis for medical purposes and its legalization,[2] he is often regarded as the grandfather of the medical cannabis movement in the United States.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Tod Mikuriya, MD — Notes for a Biography". O'Shaughnessy's Journal. 2008. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Gardner, Fred (25 May 2007). "Tod Mikuriya, 1933–2007". The Berkley Daily Planet. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ Buscher, Rob (2020). "Tod Mikuriya: JA Father of the Medical Marijuana Movement". Pacific Citizen (Japanese American Citizens League). Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Weinberg, Bill; Now, Cannabis (2020-03-08). "Tod Mikuriya: Grandfather of Medical Marijuana". Cannabis Now. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Takakuwa, Kevin M.; Schears, Raquel M. (2019). "A History of the US Medical Cannabis Movement and Its Importance to Pediatricians: Science Versus Politics in Medicine's Greatest Catch-22". Clinical Pediatrics. 58 (14): 1473–1477. doi:10.1177/0009922819875550. ISSN 0009-9228. PMID 31538822. S2CID 202701649.