Cannabis for medical use in Washington became legal on November 3, 1998 under the auspices of Chapter 69.51a RCW: Medical marijuana. The law was updated on July 1, 2008 and again on November 2, 2008.
The law removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients. Documentation from the patient’s physician is no longer required for the allowed 60 days supply. The Final Rule states that documentation from the patient’s physician as to necessity of use will help the qualifying patient to overcome the presumptive limit.
Conditions Approved for Use of Medical Marijuana in Washington
- Cachexia
- Cancer
- Crohn’s disease
- Diseases*, including Anorexia, which result in:
- nausea
- Vomiting
- Wasting
- Appetite Loss
- Cramping
- Seizures
- Muscle Spasms
- Spasticity
- Hepatitis C with debilitating nausea or intractable pain
- HIV or AIDS
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- Intractable pain (defined as pain unrelieved by standard treatment or medications)
- Multiple sclerosis
- Other conditions are subject to approval by the Washington Board of Health
*when these conditions are unrelieved by standard treatments or medications
Possession/Cultivation
Patients (or their primary caregivers) may legally possess or cultivate no more than a 60-day supply of marijuana, defined by the Final Rule of November 2008 as:
- 15 plants in any stage of growth plus
- 24 ounces of usable marijuana
The law does not establish a state-run patient registry.
Department of HealthPO Box 47866
Olympia, WA 98504-7866
Phone: 360-236-4700
Fax: 360-236-4768 MedicalMarijuana@doh.wa.gov
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I also suffer from severe migraines and standard medication does not work for me or has addictive properties I am not willing to deal with, am I qualify for a card?
I am 17 years old. I was diagnosed with Manic disorder. Pretty bad. I used to take medication for it. A bunch. I absolutly hate medication, I rarly take asprin, ibruprofin, etc. I am strongly against medication. I smoke only when I recognize the symptoms of an episode. It helps me so much. I also have a lack of appetite I go days and days without eating. Plus I have extreme cramping in my lower back. Would I qualify for a card in Washington State?
i am currently 16 i have ADHD witch causes me to not sleep at night, the medication i take causes loss of appetite and strange dreams i have smooked cannibis befor and did make a drastic change in everything with sleep and appetite i talked to my perents and they said they ar willing to let me give medical marijuana a a try is it possible for me to get a medical marijuana card i live in Kennewick WA
im 16 and i would like to know if my mom gives permission if i would be able to get a green card i have insomnia and i get migraines almost every other day and i have back pain most days whould i qualify for a medical marijuana card?
how old do you have to be, just in case something happens to me?
right now im 14 and have never smoked it. but i feel it may be helpful to know.
I am 17 and living on my own. I am not a frequent cannabis user although I have tried it. The past 3-4 months I have have noticed an extreme loss in appetite and a nausea every time I wake up.
Now I’m not sure if I qualify because of a few things: my age, the fact that I am living on my own and my symptoms. Anyone care to shed some light on this for me?
I have a separated shoulder my left shoulder that i got about three months ago, two weeks after i separated my shoulder i got into a car accident where i was in the passenger seat, the driver hit a car in front of us sending me forward but the seat belt stopped me by way of my shoulder on my left side and the lower seat belt causing more pain.
I have chronic pops and it hurts from time to time, would this qualify me for a card?
I’m 18 and ever since i was about 5 ive had stomach pains that come and go on a near daily basis, about 75% of the time the pain is so bad i can barely move, and marijuana does help with the pain, would i be able to qualify to get a card?
I’d like to medicate legally and without having to take dangerous painkillers that would just shut me down anyway.
It might be if your doctor thinks you would benefit from it, if he/she does than all you need to get is the paper work then find a place to get your license, most places here in Seattle charge $150.00 for your license but if you shop around like I did I got mine for $100.00 Renton.
does it work for insomnia? i have been sleeping so terribly lately
It does for me and I can’t take sleeping pills anymore because I started have bouts of sleepwalking and marijuana calms me down enough that I am able to get to sleep and most nights I stay a sleep all night
My husband was just diagnosed with severe arthritis in his foot. Does anybody know if this would qualify for getting a card in Washington state?
I suffer from severe frequent migraines, would I qualify?