2011 Washington Code
Title 69 Food, drugs, cosmetics, and poisons
69.51A Medical marijuana.
69.51A.030 Health care professionals excepted from state's criminal laws.
*** CHANGE IN 2011 *** (SEE 5073-S2.SL) ***
A health care professional shall be excepted from the state's criminal laws and shall not be penalized in any manner, or denied any right or privilege, for:
(1) Advising a qualifying patient about the risks and benefits of medical use of marijuana or that the qualifying patient may benefit from the medical use of marijuana where such use is within a professional standard of care or in the individual health care professional's medical judgment; or
(2) Providing a qualifying patient with valid documentation, based upon the health care professional's assessment of the qualifying patient's medical history and current medical condition, that the medical use of marijuana may benefit a particular qualifying patient.
[2010 c 284 § 3; 2007 c 371 § 4; 1999 c 2 § 4 (Initiative Measure No. 692, approved November 3, 1998).]
Notes:
Intent -- 2007 c 371: See note following RCW 69.51A.005.
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