Tod H. Mikuriya

Tod H. Mikuriya
Born(1933-09-20)20 September 1933
Died20 May 2007(2007-05-20) (aged 73)
Known forAdvocate for legalization and use of marijuana for medical purposes.
Medical career
ProfessionPsychiatrist
InstitutionsCalifornia 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]

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  2. ^ Gardner, Fred (25 May 2007). "Tod Mikuriya, 1933–2007". The Berkley Daily Planet. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  3. ^ Buscher, Rob (2020). "Tod Mikuriya: JA Father of the Medical Marijuana Movement". Pacific Citizen (Japanese American Citizens League). Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  4. ^ Weinberg, Bill; Now, Cannabis (2020-03-08). "Tod Mikuriya: Grandfather of Medical Marijuana". Cannabis Now. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  5. ^ 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.