• Answers to frequently asked Questions
  • Medical Marijuana: What is a sixty(60) day supply?
  • My documentation was valid; my medicine was trashed by police; I was held in jail; my home was trashed; I only had six plants...
  • Serious medical problems; Reluctant Physician; Prior Pot Conviction
  • The Washington State Medical Use of Marijuana Act does not prevent unsympathetic police and prosecutors from treating them badly
  • Should a physician suggest a specific quantity of Medical cannabis" on "Valid Documentation"?
  • If I am in full compliance with RCW69.51A, may the police arrest me, take my children to CPS...? 
• John Gettman's Research Links
• Physicians Perspective
• Washington Medical Use of Marijuana Act
  Analysis of RCW 69.51AACLU Washington
  
  
  • Included with the permission of the ACLU of Washington.
    To learn more from the ACLU of Washington about the War on Drugs:
    
    http://www.aclu-wa.org
• Dosage/Record Keeping

• Read the statute (here).

  July 22, 2007 Amendments
  Amendments Effective July 27, 2007
  Click here for 69.51 amendments

• Determine whether you likely suffer from a qualifying medical condition...e.g. Glaucoma, spasticity, intractable pain...not handled well by traditional pharmaceuticals, or their side effects.
• Print out the forms for "valid documentation", and physician's discussion (here).
• Additional conditions accepted/rejected by MQAC

CURRENT JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION OF RCW TITLE 69 HOLDS THAT "VALID DOCUMENTATION" MUST BE SIGNED BY A PHYSICIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN WASHINGTON STATE...

• Take everything to your attending physician (including, if you feel it appropriate, some of the medical background materials (here). Remember, your attending physician knows your medical condition best, knows what other medicines you are taking, and is in the best position to advise you of the comparative risks and benefits of mmj. If your attending physician is opposed to mmj, don*t get angry. He/she may be worried about risks to you, or to his/her practice. Ask instead for advice about an independent consultation...e.g. Would it adversely affect your physician/patient relationship?; are there special risks concerning your health, or other medications you may take that should be pointed out to a consulting physician?; are there certain materials in your chart or history which should be pointed out to a consultant?
• If you have no current attending physician, or if your physician is unwilling to even discuss the risks or benefits of mmj, you may wish to visit a clinic specializing in medical marijuana treatment. THCF (The Hemp Cannabis Foundation) presently operates clinics in Oregon (1-503-235-4606; 1-503-281-5100), and Washington (1-206-878-1701). Remember: valid documentation for Washington must be signed by a physician licensed in Washington.
• Do not go empty-handed. In addition to a clinical exam, and possible lab or other tests, any physician will want to review a copy of your medical charts.


Reread the statute (here).