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California Approves Bill For Protection Of Medical Marijuana Users In Need Of Organ Transplants

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 07/08/2015 - 08:45

There could be hope in making it to the list of organ transplant hopefuls for those who have been receiving medical marijuana for treatment.

The use of marijuana for medical purposes has already been, for a while, accepted in California.

The Medical Cannabis Organization Act recalls [pdf] that in 1996 the state voted to adopt Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act, which legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

More than 75,000 people have registered Medical Cannabis Cards. Comprehensive public programs for medical cannabis are now also allowed in 23 states, according to the National Conference of State Legislators.

Many of these cannabis users, however, have been made ineligible for organ transplants because of their marijuana medication.

Health organizations set rules regarding the qualifications of patients for organ transplants and have opted not to include medical marijuana patients on the waiting list. A newly approved bill aims...

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