News May 22, 2008 at 4:00 am

Medical marijuana is legal. So why are hospitals using it to justify denying transplants?

Smoked out. Drew McKenzie

Comments

1
Jonathan Simchen needs to grow up. he needs to quit the marijana and get his life together.
2
you know what really makes me mad. this guy was smoking pot before it was "prescribed" to him, and he would be smoking it whether or not it was medical. i completley agree with the doctors and the guy who posted before me. jonathan needs to clean up his act!
3
maybe if he focused on more important things like a job or his son. he wouldn't be denied for his procedure in the first place.
4
its true that medical marijuana is legal. but he has been smoking it since he was 17! it wasn't "medical" then.
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True Simchen may need to focus more on his overall health, but who are we to say how he leads his life,If he did smoke canibis or not. The doctors may have there own preconcieved arguements agianst canibis and those who use it, but that shouldnt even matter when dealing with Simchens overall health. Lets be real here, a high percentage of transplant patients must take anti-rejection drugs after the organ was installed anyways! This isnt an aurguement over who gets the candy, itsa life, lets have some mercy people!
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yes, but what about the other people that need a transplant. are we going to give it to simchen who has a history with drugs, or someone who could really use it.
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After meeting a number of Cannabis patients, I am amazed that so many people would have them suffer and die unnecessarily. Many of the most callused are followers of a religion that claims "You should Love one another". If hate were treated like the Dr.s treat this mild herb; they would certainly be denied the heart transplant the so urgently need. I am ashamed of and for them. Someday they may see "that look" as a Dr. tells them she is going to deny life saving care to them or a Loved one because of prejudice and ignorance.Maybe she will even use their own words words to justify the execution.
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i have known jonathan for almost ten years now. and everytime i see him, i cant help but feel bad. jonathan is a great guy, but the way he lives his life is not okay. i know that all his friends and family feel the same way, they just dont have the courage to tell him. i feel especially bad for his son jonathan. that kid always looks depressed when he sees his dad. poor guy :(
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i have known jonathan for almost ten years now. and everytime i see him, i cant help but feel bad. jonathan is a great guy, but the way he lives his life is not okay. i know that all his friends and family feel the same way, they just dont have the courage to tell him. i feel especially bad for his son jonathan. that kid always looks depressed when he sees his dad. poor guy :(
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DISCRIMINATION IS WHAT GOT US TO IGNORE SICK PEOPLE IN THE FIRST PLACE. I SEE NOTHING BUT DISCRIMINATION IN THESE COMMENTS,AND ARE "EVIL"IN THE TRUE SENSE OF THE MEANING.PERSONALITY TRAITS ARE A PRIVACY RIGHT.ANY CHILD WOULD BE DEPRESSED TO SEE THEIR PARENT SUFFERING AS HE OBVIOUSLY IS.THIS APPEARS TO BE "DOMESTIC TERRORISM" CONDUCTED AT THE GOVERNMENTS BEHEST.

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