Review: Cannabis Use Does Not Negatively Impact Survival Rates in Transplantation Subjects

Guest Author | November 3, 2017 ANN ARBOR, MI — A history of cannabis use is not contraindicated in patients undergoing organ transplants, according to data published in the journal Current Psychiatry Reports. Investigators at the University of Michigan assessed the potential role of cannabis consumption in post-transplant complications. They reported, “[R]ecent studies suggest that the overall survival rates in kidney, liver, lung, and …