Irvin Rosenfeld
For over two decades, Irvin Rosenfeld has received marijuana regularly and legally from the federal government as part of its Investigational New Drug Program.  After suffering for years from a rare bone disorder that caused him constant and severe pain, he discovered while still in college that marijuana provided effective relief from his symptoms.  Since then, he has worked relentlessly to make smoked cannabis available to other patients who suffer from debilitating illnesses such as AIDS and multiple sclerosis.  The longest surviving federal marijuana smoker in the United States, Irvin is also a successful stockbroker in Fort Lauderdale.  Without access to marijuana, he maintains, “that life would have been utterly impossible.” Irvin is currently a member of  the board of Directors of Patients Out of Time, a national organization that seeks to raise awareness of the therapeutic effects of smoked cannabis.