George McMahon (activist)
George McMahon was an American cannabis rights activist. McMahon was one of the last surviving patients enrolled in the federal Compassionate Investigational New Drug Program that began providing cannabis to patients in 1978. He lived with extreme pain caused by a rare genetic condition called nail-patella syndrome and used cannabis to treat its symptoms.
McMahon was the Grassroots Party candidate for Vice-president in 1996 and 2012.
McMahon, who lived in Iowa, traveled widely for speaking engagements. He co-authored the book Prescription Pot: A Leading Advocate's Heroic Battle to Legalize Medical Marijuana. He also served on the board of the group Patients Out of Time.
McMahon died on November 30, 2019, at the age of 69.
