Across the United States, cannabis is often legalized for medical and recreational use, but organ transplant centers have the authority to deny transplants to cannabis users. While many states ban cannabis use as a sole reason for denying placement on organ transplant lists, drug testing policies still apply, requiring patients to be drug-free for a specific time. Despite concerns, research indicates that cannabis users have similar outcomes post-transplant compared to nonusers. This situation raises questions about the ethics of organ allocation amid changing cannabis laws.
Every year in the United States alone, over 100,000 people need an organ transplant to survive, but only about 1 in 10 of them will receive one in time.
Organ transplant centers can deny cannabis users organs, with many states not allowing cannabis use as a sole reason for denying placement on the organ registry list.
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