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Medical Marijuana Patient Who Was Denied Liver Dies

Medical Marijuana Patient Who Was Denied Liver Dies

Timothy Garon, the local man who was denied a life-saving liver transplant because he used doctor-prescribed medicinal marijuana, died late Thursday.Garon was recieving hospice care at the Bailey-Boushay House where he died, according to a press statement by his lawyer. more ›

Dying Man Denied Transplant for Using Medicinal Marijuana

Dying Man Denied Transplant for Using Medicinal Marijuana

Timothy Garon is 56 years old and dying of liver failure. Without a liver transplant, he will die in a matter of days, but the University of Washington Medical Center has decided he is not a fit candidate for a possibly life-saving transplant. The reason? Garon used physician-prescribed medical marijuana to treat the symptoms of hepatitis C, the disease that is killing him. more ›

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