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This isn't true in the US anymore, and it was only ever true for men who had sex with men.
Source: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/11/1175622785/fda-blood-donations-gay-bisexual-men
Also as far as I can tell there is nothing preventing you from donating if you use cannabis. Look at the Red Cross eligibility criteria here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-alphabetical.html
They only stipulate intravenous drug use. Nothing about cannabis. And I don't recall them ever asking about cannabis during the questionnaire when I've donated. (And I donate regularly)