Discrimination For Transplant Patients Who Have Used Marijuana Posted: 04-30-08 15:34pm
A patient waiting for a transplant should
receive the same consideration as the next
person.
Even in states where medical Marijuana
laws are in place, a patient who receives
a prescription for the benefits can now be
discriminated against by hospitals and
transplant teams. In some cases, they are
deemed unsuitable because of their prior
Marijuana use.
That just seems so wrong. Have we become
a society where the few can decide who
lives and who doesn't get the chance to?
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homerx
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Posted: 05-01-08 14:22pm
Yep, I think so...sad isn't it? Welcome to
the land of the free...as long as you do
it there way!
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Ingi
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Posted: 05-01-08 15:10pm
I saw part of this on the news. It is sad.
I wonder if they knew it was MEDICAL and
not because he was out getting high on
meth or further ruining his life/health
with heroine, etc.
I feel very bad for that man and his
family. Will they look at his case again?
I know it takes a long time to get an
organ... I hope the person who got it
instead has a full life.
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homerx
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Posted: 05-01-08 15:52pm
me 2
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For The People Sitting Up On Their Throne Of Judgement Posted: 05-01-08 19:36pm
Making the decisions, making the call of
who they decide is worth receiving a
transplant, considering maybe the
receipient might be prone to drug abuse, I
have a question. How many of these same
people on the staff of hospitals, the
teams doing the transplants, the entire
team is totally free of substance abuse?
How many of them surely enjoy their wine,
cigarettes, or whatever makes them relax
after a day at work?
I don't use marijuana, but if I were
suffering from HIV/AIDS and it helped me
to survive, you bet your life, I would
consider it an amazing gift from God given
to me to ease my suffering.
HomerX has posted some amazing information
on the use of medically prescribed
marijuana. Thanks Homer.
thank you