What is David Frederick Hepburn?
'''Dr. David Frederick Hepburn''' (born August 5, 1958, Canada) is a retired medical doctor and Canadian author as well. He served as Canadian Naval Surgeon in the Persian Gulf War held in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/News/This+doctor+likes+poke+your+funny+bone/1441548/story.html|title=This doctor likes to poke your funny bone|date=2009-04-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401134921/http://www.timescolonist.com/News/This+doctor+likes+poke+your+funny+bone/1441548/story.html|access-date=2019-02-18|archive-date=2009-04-01}}</ref> He wrote a book named Doctor is In(sane) and also used to write the columns in the names of Patch Adams and Dave Barry who are of podium and medicine respectively. These columns are published at the same time in the United States and Canada, as well as in a radio show named ‘WiseQuack’. He is also the award recipient of the ‘Columnist of the Year’ for both the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and the Arizona Newspaper Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://patientsoutoftime.org/doctors/david-hepburn-md/|title=David Hepburn, MD – Patients Out of Time|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-18|archive-date=2020-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126113626/http://patientsoutoftime.org/doctors/david-hepburn-md/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In his medical life, he advocates for the wider use of Cannabinoids<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/q-a-with-dr-dave-hepburn-b-c-doctor-going-on-medical-marijuana-speaking-tour-1.3213458|title=Q&A with B.C. doctor going on speaking tour about medical marijuana {{!}} CBC News|last1=Sep 02|first1=CBC News · Posted|last2=September 2|first2=2015 3:35 PM PT {{!}} Last Updated|website=CBC|language=en|access-date=2019-02-18|last3=2015}}</ref> and medical marijuana.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.lift.co/doctors-prescribing-home-grown-marijuana/|title=Will doctors be prescribing home grown marijuana?|date=2016-02-25|website=Lift News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-18|archive