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Information for Health Care Providers on the Medical Cannabis Law (ESSB5073)

In 2011, the legislature changed the requirements for providing medical cannabis recommendations to qualifying patients by passing ESSB5073. The Department of Health (department) recently received several reports and complaints about health care providers inappropriately recommending medical cannabis or not following the requirements established in law. In an effort to ensure that all health care providers are familiar with the law and follow requirements and practice standards when recommending medical cannabis, we have developed a list of frequently asked questions focused on providers . . . More Information

Governor Gregoire Files Petition to Reclassify Marijuana

Medical Marijuana Petition Hearing Announcement

A committee of the Medical Quality Assurance Commission and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery will hold a hearing on January 11, 2012 to consider adding Attention Deficit Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder to the list of qualifying conditions.

Petitions to add qualifying conditions to medical marijuana law

The Medical Quality Assurance Commission, in consultation with the Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, considers petitions requesting to add conditions for which medical marijuana may be recommended under state law.

Anyone may petition the commission to add a condition to the list. For more information about this process, you may contact the commission at:

    Medical Quality Assurance Commission
    PO Box 47866
    Olympia WA 98504-7866

 

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