Pubdate: Tue, 07 Jul 2015
Source: Manteca Bulletin (CA)
Copyright: 2015 Manteca Bulletin
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3670

CALIFORNIA LAW BACKS ORGAN TRANSPLANTS FOR MEDICAL POT USERS

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that will 
prevent doctors and hospitals from denying organ transplants to 
medical marijuana users just because of their pot use.

The Democratic governor announced Monday that he signed AB258 by 
Democratic Assemblyman Marc Levine of San Rafael.

Supporters say some patients who use medical marijuana have been 
denied life-saving organ transplants because they are treated by 
doctors as drug abusers. Marijuana is often prescribed to cancer and 
other patients to help with pain and side effects of treatment.

Levine's legislation ensures that medical marijuana users have the 
same right to access organ transplants as other patients by 
prohibiting a hospital or doctor from disqualifying a person solely 
because of medical marijuana use.
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