ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

ORGAN TRANSPLANTS:

• 2024
• Impact of deceased organ donor marijuana use on donor culture positivity and solid organ transplant recipient outcomes. https://www.amjtransplant.org/article/S1600-6135(24)00164-3/abstract 
• 2023
• Review of Liver transplantation candidacy and outcomes among patients who use cannabis: Is it time for a change in policy? https://canlivj.utpjournals.press/doi/10.3138/canlivj-2022-0038 
• 2021
• The impact of marijuana use on liver transplant recipients: A 900 patient single center experience. (Abstract- 2021) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33406299/ 
• 2019
• Marijuana use should not preclude consideration for Kidney transplantation (abstract, 2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31498490/ 
• Bill would aid marijuana users who need organ transplants. (news – 2019)
  https://www.apnews.com/4545ccab6a764618a607c6036934c8d8
• 2018
• Use Doesn’t Negatively Impact Organ Transplants According To Study (news – 2018) https://norml.org/news/2018/11/21/study-cannabis-use-doesn-t-negatively-impact-organ-transplants
• 2017
• Medical Marijuana Keeps Sacramento Woman From Heart Transplant (news–2017) http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/02/16/medical-marijuana-keeps-sacramento-woman-from-heart-transplant/
• Kidney patient taken off transplant list for using medical marijuana (news – 2017) http://wgme.com/news/local/kidney-patient-taken-off-transplant-list-for-using-medical-marijuana
• 2016
• People Using This Health Remedy Are Often Denied Organ Transplants (news–2016) http://www.attn.com/stories/9502/marijuana-use-can-lead-to-denial-of-organ-transplant
• Study: Marijuana Use Not Associated With Adverse Outcomes In Transplant Patients (news–2016) http://norml.org/news/2016/08/18/study-marijuana-use-not-associated-with-adverse-outcomes-in-transplant-patients
• Cannabis found to be possible ‘cure’ for organ transplant rejection (news–2016) http://www.naturalnews.com/055164_organ_transplants_rejection_cannabis_treatment.html
• 2015
• The Outrage of Medical Pot Users Denied Organ Transplants (news–2015)  http://www.alternet.org/drugs/can-medical-marijuana-help-organ-transplant-patients
• California Legislator Introduces Bill to End Organ Transplant Denials for Medical Marijuana Patients (news–2015) http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2015/02/12/california-legislator-introduces-bill-end-organ-transplant-denials-medical
• Can marijuana help transplant patients? New research says maybe (news–2015) http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/foas-cmh090115.php
• Medical Marijuana May Help Transplant Patients (news–2015) http://finance.yahoo.com/news/medical-marijuana-may-help-transplant-112135121.html
• 2014
• California Medical Association Votes Unanimously Against Denying Organ Transplants for Medical Marijuana Patients (news 2014) http://www.safeaccessnow.org/california_medical_association_votes_unanimously_against_denying_organ_transplants_for_medical_marijuana_patients
• 2011
• The Denial of Organ Transplants to Medical Marijuana Patients (news–2011) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russ-belville/the-denial-of-organ-trans_b_435348.html
• Cancer Patient Taken Off Of Liver Transplant List Because Of Medical Marijuana Use (news–2011) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/05/norman-smith-cancer_n_1130619.html
• Cedars-Sinai Denying Transplant To Medical Marijuana Patient With Inoperable Liver Cancer (news–2011) http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/11/17/Cedars-Sinai-Denying-Transplant-Medical-Marijuana-Patient-Inoperable-Liver-Cancer
• 2010
• Oregon hospitals denying life saving organ transplants to legal medical marijuana patients (news–2010) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russ-belville/oregon-hospitals-denying_b_575965.html