Dr. Tashkin is an American pulmonologist and professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, who has studied the respiratory effects of cannabis and
related research to the effects of marijuana on the pulmonary system for 30+ years.
Dr. Tashkin was most recently in charge of a large case-control study on marijuana and the risk of cancer. Contrary to his group's expectations, the study found no increase in lung cancer risk even among heavy users of marijuana. Dr. Tashkins involvement and affiliations include: Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Physician, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UCLA Medical Center Co-Director, Asthma and Cough Center, UCLA Exercise Physiology Laboratory Physician, Heartburn Treatment Center and UCLA Heartburn Treatment Center.