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LECTURE: Cannabis and Cannabinoids in 21st Century Medicine: Medical Marijuana in the Clinic

· Who: David Bearman M.D., Santa Barbara, California

· When: Tues., Nov. 13, 2007, 12:00-1:00 PM

· Where: Room 1335, Health Sciences Learning Center

Dr. David Bearman, a Santa Barbara, California physician and surgeon with Wisconsin roots, will be speaking at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health on Tues., Nov. 13. Dr. Bearman's presentation is entitled, "Cannabis and Cannabinoids in 21st Century Medicine: Medical Marijuana in the Clinic". Dr. Bearman will be speaking from 12:00-1:00 PM in room 1335 of the Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705.

Dr. Bearman is one of the leading physicians in the U.S. in the field of medical marijuana. He has spent 40 years working in substance and drug abuse treatment and prevention programs. Dr. Bearman was a pioneer in the free and community clinic movement. His career includes public health, administrative medicine, primary care, pain management and cannabinology. He is on the Board of Advisors for the group Patients Out of Time [http://www.medicalcannabis.com/] and worked closely with them to present the Fourth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics in Santa Barbara, CA in April 2006.

Dr. Bearman is also scheduled to join two other medical marijuana experts testifying at a hearing of the Wisconsin State Senate Health and Human Services committee at 10:30 AM on Wed. Nov. 14 at the State Capitol Room 411 South. On Mon., Nov. 12 at 7:00 PM, Dr. Bearman will talk about medical marijuana and sign copies of his new book, "Demons, Discrimination and Dollars," at Escape Coffee, 916 Williamson St., on Madison's East Side.

Contact Information for David Bearman, M.D. 805-961-9988, 7394 Calle Real, Suite C Goleta, CA 93117, http://www.davidbearmanmd.com/.

For further information, contact 608-241-8922.