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Originally Posted by oldsteve
Ah...now I see, Sandy...exposed to Mad Cow. That explains a lot! You know I'm just joshing you. You know this is said with a gentle elbow to the ribs.
The main point I wanted to make was that up in Oregon and Washington it was recently announced on the news that people who used marijuana, even with a medical MJ card, were being denied access to the organ recipient waiting list. Not sure of the "logic" in this. Sounds like if one needs a kidney, liver, or any organ transplant and has used marijuana, either legally or illegally, is denied.
Doesn't make sense to me. It's not a state law thing. I think it's a medical community thing. An HMO conspiracy? Who knows? Another instance of big brother deciding what's best for us, I suppose.
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It actually goes to transplant rejection, Steve. There is evidence to support the theory that smoking weed can increase the chances of rejection of the new organ.
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Originally Posted by rumpled
This was a topic on another myasthenia gravis board too... about if those with severe auto-immune diseases can donate... I have on my license to donate and my husband knows... but frankly wonder after all 12 of my operations (and I am forbidden to give blood for a platelet disfunction) what they can take that is useful but I want to help out.
Those that called the donations places actually got contradicting opinions - some said they would take, some said they would not. I don't really think they know which is a bit scary.
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That's what I'm hoping to accomplish with this thread, Rumpled, is there a definitive authority? A nationwide standard? A worldwide standard? And where/who is the final authority on this?