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AN ACT Rel at i ng t o t he medi cal use of cannabi s; amendi ng RCW169. 51A. 010, 69. 51A. 030, 69. 51A. 040, 69. 51A. 047, 69. 51A. 050,269. 51A. 055, 69. 51A. 060, 69. 51A. 085, and 69. 51A. 110; addi ng new3sect i ons t o chapt er 69. 51A RCW; cr eat i ng a new sect i on; r epeal i ng RCW469. 51A. 043; and pr ovi di ng an expi r at i on dat e.5

BE I T ENACTED BY THE LEGI SLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHI NGTON:6

Sec. 1. RCW 69. 51A. 010 and 2010 c 284 s 2 ar e each amended t o7r ead as f ol l ows:8

The def i ni t i ons i n t hi s sect i on appl y t hr oughout t hi s chapt er9unl ess t he cont ext cl ear l y r equi r es ot her wi se.10

( 1) " Cannabi s" means al l par t s of t he pl ant Cannabis, whet her11gr owi ng or not ; t he seeds t her eof ; t he r esi n ext r act ed f r om any par t12of t he pl ant ; and ever y compound, manuf act ur e, sal t , der i vat i ve,13mi xt ur e, or pr epar at i on of t he pl ant , i t s seeds, or r esi n. For t he14pur poses of t hi s chapt er , " cannabi s" does not i ncl ude t he mat ur e15st al ks of t he pl ant , f i ber pr oduced f r om t he st al ks, oi l or cake made16f r om t he seeds of t he pl ant , any ot her compound, manuf act ur e, sal t ,17der i vat i ve, mi xt ur e, or pr epar at i on of t he mat ur e st al ks, except t he18r esi n ext r acted t her ef r om, f i ber , oi l , or cake, or t he s t er i l i zed19seed of t he pl ant whi ch i s i ncapabl e of ger mi nat i on. " Cannabi s"20i ncl udes cannabi s pr oduct s and useabl e cannabi s.21

H- 0333. 1

HOUSE BILL 1020

State of Washington 64th Legislature 2015 Regular Session

By Repr esent at i ve Appl et on

Pr ef i l ed 12/ 08/ 14.

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( 2) " Cannabi s pr oduct s" means pr oduct s t hat cont ai n cannabi s or1cannabi s ext r act s, have a measur abl e THC concent r at i on gr eat er t han2t hr ee- t ent hs of one per cent , and ar e i nt ended f or human consumpt i on3or appl i cat i on, i ncl udi ng, but not l i mi t ed t o, edi bl e pr oduct s,4t i nct ur es, concent r at es, t opi cal cr eams, sal ves, and ot her medi cal5pr epar at i ons. " Cannabi s pr oduct s" does not i ncl ude useabl e cannabi s.6

( 3) " Desi gnat ed pr ovi der " means a per son who:7( a) I s ei ght een year s of age or ol der ;8( b) Has been desi gnat ed i n wr i t i ng by a qual i f yi ng pat i ent t o9

ser ve as a desi gnat ed pr ovi der under t hi s chapt er ;10( c) I s pr ohi bi t ed f r om consumi ng ( ( mar i j uana) ) cannabi s obt ai ned11

f or t he per sonal , medi cal use of t he pat i ent f or whom t he i ndi vi dual12i s act i ng as desi gnat ed pr ovi der ; ( ( and) )13

( d) I s t he desi gnat ed pr ovi der t o onl y one pat i ent at any one14t i me; and15

( e) I s i n compl i ance wi t h t he t er ms and condi t i ons set f or t h i n16RCW 69. 51A. 040.17

( 4) " Di spensar y" means t he pr emi ses and equi pment wher e cannabi s18i s di spensed t o qual i f yi ng pat i ent s and desi gnat ed pr ovi der s,19i ncl udi ng al l vehi cl es and equi pment used t o t r anspor t cannabi s f r om20a l i censed di spenser t o a qual i f yi ng pat i ent or desi gnat ed pr ovi der .21

( 5) " Di spense" means t he sel ect i on, measur i ng, packagi ng,22l abel i ng, del i ver y, or r et ai l sal e of cannabi s by an empl oyee,23

vol unt eer , of f i cer , or oper at or of a l i censed di spenser t o a24qual i f yi ng pat i ent or desi gnat ed pr ovi der .25

( ( ( 2) ) ) ( 6) "Heal t h car e pr of essi onal , " f or pur poses of t hi s26chapt er onl y, means a physi ci an l i censed under chapt er 18. 71 RCW, a27physi ci an assi st ant l i censed under chapt er 18. 71A RCW, an ost eopat hi c28physi ci an l i censed under chapt er 18. 57 RCW, an ost eopat hi c29physi ci ans' assi st ant l i censed under chapt er 18. 57A RCW, a nat ur opat h30l i censed under chapt er 18. 36A RCW, or an advanced r egi st er ed nur se31pr act i t i oner l i censed under chapt er 18. 79 RCW.32

( ( ( 3) ) ) ( 7) "Label i ng" means al l l abel s or ot her wr i t t en,33pr i nt ed, or gr aphi c mat t er ( a) upon any cannabi s i nt ended f or medi cal34use, or ( b) accompanyi ng such cannabi s.35

( 8) " Li censed di spenser " means a per son or ent i t y wi t h a36Washi ngt on st at e busi ness l i cense i ssued by t he depar t ment of r evenue37t hat di spenses cannabi s f or medi cal use t o qual i f yi ng pat i ent s and38desi gnat ed pr ovi der s.39

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( 9) " Li censed pr ocessor " means a per son or ent i t y wi t h a1Washi ngt on st at e busi ness l i cense i ssued by t he depar t ment of r evenue2t hat pr ocesses cannabi s f or whol esal e t o a l i censed di spenser .3

( 10) " Li censed pr oducer " means a per son or ent i t y wi t h a4Washi ngt on st at e busi ness l i cense i ssued by t he depar t ment of r evenue5t hat pr oduces cannabi s f or whol esal e t o a l i censed pr ocessor or a6

l i censed di spenser .7( 11) " Medi cal use of ( ( mar i j uana) ) cannabi s" means t he8

manuf act ur e, pr oduct i on, possessi on, t r anspor t at i on, del i ver y,9di spensi ng, i ngest i on, appl i cat i on, or admi ni st r at i on of ( ( mar i j uana,10as def i ned i n RCW 69. 50. 101( q) ) ) cannabi s, f or t he excl usi ve benef i t11of a qual i f yi ng pat i ent i n t he t r eat ment of hi s or her t er mi nal or12debi l i t at i ng ( ( i l l ness) ) medi cal condi t i on.13

( ( ( 4) ) ) ( 12) " Nonr esi dent " means a per son who i s t empor ar i l y i n14t he st at e but i s not a Washi ngt on st at e r esi dent .15

( 13) "Pl ant " means an or gani sm havi ng at l east t hr ee16di st i ngui shabl e and di st i nct l eaves, each l eaf bei ng at l east t hr ee17cent i met er s i n di amet er , and a r eadi l y obser vabl e r oot f or mat i on18consi st i ng of at l east t wo separ at e and di st i nct r oot s, each bei ng at19l east t wo cent i met er s i n l engt h. Mul t i pl e st al ks emanat i ng f r om t he20same r oot bal l or r oot syst em i s consi der ed par t of t he same si ngl e21pl ant .22

( 14) "Pr ocess" means t o l abel , handl e, i nf use, ext r act , or23

ot her wi se pr epar e cannabi s f or medi cal use.24( 15) " Pr ocess i ng f aci l i t y" means t he pr emi ses and equi pment wher e25

cannabi s product s ar e pr ocessed f or whol esal e, del i ver y, or26t r anspor t at i on t o l i censed di spenser s, i ncl udi ng al l vehi cl es and27equi pment used t o t r anspor t cannabi s pr oduct s f r om a l i censed28pr ocessor t o a l i censed di spenser .29

( 16) " Pr oduce" means t o pl ant , gr ow, har vest , st or e, handl e,30package, or l abel cannabi s f or medi cal use.31

( 17) " Pr oduct i on f aci l i t y" means t he pr emi ses and equi pment wher e32cannabi s i s pr oduced f or whol esal e, del i ver y, or t r anspor t at i on t o33l i censed di spenser s or l i censed pr ocessor s, i ncl udi ng al l vehi cl es34and equi pment used t o t r anspor t cannabi s f r om a l i censed pr oducer t o35a l i censed pr ocessor or l i censed di spenser .36

( 18) " Qual i f yi ng pat i ent " means a per son who:37( a) I s a pat i ent of a heal t h car e pr of essi onal ;38( b) Has been di agnosed by t hat heal t h car e pr of essi onal as havi ng39

a t er mi nal or debi l i t at i ng medi cal condi t i on;40

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( c) I s a resi dent of t he st at e of Washi ngt on at t he t i me of such1di agnosi s;2

( d) Has been advi sed by t hat heal t h car e pr of essi onal about t he3r i sks and benef i t s of t he medi cal use of ( ( mar i j uana) ) cannabi s; and4

( e) Has been advi sed by t hat heal t h car e pr of essi onal t hat t hey5may benef i t f r om t he medi cal use of ( ( mar i j uana) ) cannabi s.6

( ( ( 5) ) ) ( 19) " Tamper - r esi st ant paper " means paper t hat meet s one7or mor e of t he f ol l owi ng i ndust r y- r ecogni zed f eat ur es:8

( a) One or mor e f eat ur es desi gned t o pr event copyi ng of t he9paper ;10

( b) One or mor e f eat ur es desi gned t o pr event t he er asur e or11modi f i cat i on of i nf or mat i on on t he paper ; or12

( c) One or mor e f eat ur es desi gned t o pr event t he use of 13count er f ei t val i d document at i on.14

( ( ( 6) ) ) ( 20) "Ter mi nal or debi l i t at i ng medi cal condi t i on" means:15( a) Cancer , human i mmunodef i ci ency vi r us ( HI V) , mul t i pl e16

scl er osi s , epi l epsy or ot her sei zur e di sor der , or spast i c i t y17di sor der s; or18

( b) I nt r act abl e pai n, l i mi t ed f or t he pur pose of t hi s chapt er t o19mean pai n unr el i eved by st andar d medi cal t r eat ment s and medi cat i ons;20or21

( c) Gl aucoma, ei t her acut e or chr oni c, l i mi t ed f or t he pur pose of 22t hi s chapt er t o mean i ncr eased i nt r aocul ar pr essur e unr el i eved by23

st andar d t r eat ment s and medi cat i ons; or24( d) Cr ohn' s di sease wi t h debi l i t at i ng sympt oms unr el i eved by25

st andar d t r eat ment s or medi cat i ons; or26( e) Hepat i t i s C wi t h debi l i t at i ng nausea or i nt r act abl e pai n27

unr el i eved by st andar d t r eat ment s or medi cat i ons; or28( f ) Di seases, i ncl udi ng anor exi a, whi ch r esul t i n nausea,29

vomi t i ng, ( ( wast i ng) ) cachexi a, appet i t e l oss, cr ampi ng, sei zur es,30muscl e spasms, or spast i ci t y, when t hese sympt oms ar e unr el i eved by31st andar d t r eat ment s or medi cat i ons; or32

( g) Post t r aumat i c st r ess di sor der wi t h debi l i t at i ng sympt oms33unr el i eved by st andar d t r eat ment s or medi cat i ons; or34

( h) Any ot her medi cal condi t i on dul y appr oved by t he Washi ngt on35st at e medi cal qual i t y assur ance commi ssi on i n consul t at i on wi t h t he36boar d of ost eopat hi c medi ci ne and sur ger y as di r ect ed i n t hi s37chapt er .38

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( ( ( 7) ) ) ( 21) " THC concent r at i on" means per cent of 1t et r ahydr ocannabi nol cont ent per wei ght or vol ume of useabl e cannabi s2or cannabi s pr oduct .3

( 22) " Useabl e cannabi s" means dr i ed f l ower s of t he Cannabis pl ant4havi ng a THC concent r at i on gr eat er t han t hr ee- t ent hs of one per cent .5Useabl e cannabi s excl udes st ems, st al ks, l eaves, seeds, and r oot s.6

For pur poses of t hi s subsect i on, " dr i ed" means cont ai ni ng l ess t han7f i f t een per cent moi st ur e cont ent by wei ght . " Useabl e cannabi s" does8not i ncl ude cannabi s pr oduct s.9

( 23) " Val i d document at i on" means:10( a) A st at ement si gned and dat ed by a qual i f yi ng pat i ent ' s heal t h11

car e pr of essi onal wr i t t en on t amper - r esi st ant paper , whi ch st at es12t hat , i n t he heal t h car e pr of essi onal ' s pr of essi onal opi ni on, t he13pat i ent may benef i t f r om t he medi cal use of ( ( mar i j uana) ) cannabi s;14and15

( b) Pr oof of i dent i t y such as a Washi ngt on st at e dr i ver ' s l i cense16or i dent i car d, as def i ned i n RCW 46. 20. 035.17


( 1) The f ol l owi ng act s do not const i t ut e cr i mes under st at e l aw20or unpr of essi onal conduct under chapt er 18. 130 RCW, and a heal t h car e21pr of essi onal may not be ar r est ed, sear ched, pr osecut ed, di sci pl i ned,22

or subj ect t o ot her cr i mi nal sanct i ons or ci vi l consequences or23l i abi l i t y under st at e l aw, or have r eal or per sonal pr oper t y24sear ched, sei zed, or f or f ei t ed pur suant t o st at e l aw, not wi t hst andi ng25any ot her pr ovi si on of l aw as l ong as t he heal t h car e pr of essi onal26compl i es wi t h subsect i on ( 2) of t hi s sect i on:27

( a) Advi si ng a pat i ent about t he r i sks and benef i t s of medi cal28use of cannabi s or t hat t he pat i ent may benef i t f r om t he medi cal use29of cannabi s; or30

( b) Pr ovi di ng a pat i ent ( ( meet i ng t he cr i t er i a est abl i shed under31RCW 69. 51A. 010( 26) ) ) wi t h val i d document at i on, based upon t he heal t h32car e pr of essi onal ' s assessment of t he pat i ent ' s medi cal hi st or y and33cur r ent medi cal condi t i on, wher e such use i s wi t hi n a pr of essi onal34st andar d of car e or i n t he i ndi vi dual heal t h car e pr of essi onal ' s35medi cal j udgment .36

( 2) ( a) A heal t h car e pr of essi onal may onl y pr ovi de a pat i ent wi t h37val i d document at i on aut hor i zi ng t he medi cal use of cannabi s ( ( or38r egi st er t he pat i ent wi t h t he r egi st r y est abl i shed i n sect i on 901 of 39

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t hi s act ) ) i f he or she has a newl y i ni t i at ed or exi st i ng document ed1r el at i onshi p wi t h t he pat i ent , as a pr i mar y car e pr ovi der or a2speci al i st , r el at i ng t o t he di agnosi s and ongoi ng t r eat ment or3moni t or i ng of t he pat i ent ' s t er mi nal or debi l i t at i ng medi cal4condi t i on, and onl y af t er :5

( i ) Compl et i ng a physi cal exami nat i on of t he pat i ent as6

appr opr i at e, based on t he pat i ent ' s condi t i on and age;7( i i ) Document i ng t he t er mi nal or debi l i t at i ng medi cal condi t i on8

of t he pat i ent i n t he pat i ent ' s medi cal r ecor d and t hat t he pat i ent9may benef i t f r om t r eat ment of t hi s condi t i on or i t s sympt oms wi t h10medi cal use of cannabi s;11

( i i i ) I nf or mi ng t he pat i ent of ot her opt i ons f or t r eat i ng t he12t er mi nal or debi l i t at i ng medi cal condi t i on; and13

( i v) Document i ng ot her measur es at t empt ed t o t r eat t he t er mi nal14or debi l i t at i ng medi cal condi t i on t hat do not i nvol ve t he medi cal use15of cannabi s.16

( b) A heal t h car e pr of essi onal shal l not :17( i ) Accept , sol i c i t , or of f er any f or m of pecuni ar y r emuner at i on18

f r om or t o a l i censed di spenser , l i censed pr oducer , or l i censed19pr ocessor of cannabi s pr oduct s;20

( i i ) Of f er a di scount or any ot her t hi ng of val ue t o a qual i f yi ng21pat i ent who i s a cust omer of , or agr ees t o be a cust omer of , a22par t i cul ar l i censed di spenser , l i censed pr oducer , or l i censed23

pr ocessor of cannabi s pr oduct s;24( i i i ) Exami ne or of f er t o exami ne a pat i ent f or pur poses of 25

di agnosi ng a t er mi nal or debi l i t at i ng medi cal condi t i on at a l ocat i on26wher e cannabi s i s pr oduced, pr ocessed, or di spensed;27

( i v) Have a busi ness or pr act i ce whi ch consi st s sol el y of 28aut hor i zi ng t he medi cal use of cannabi s;29

( v) I ncl ude any st at ement or r ef er ence, vi sual or ot her wi se, on30t he medi cal use of cannabi s i n any adver t i sement f or hi s or her31busi ness or pr act i ce; or32

( vi ) Hol d an economi c i nt er est i n an ent er pr i se t hat pr oduces,33pr ocesses, or di spenses cannabi s i f t he heal t h car e pr of essi onal34aut hor i zes t he medi cal use of cannabi s except wher e a heal t h car e35pr of essi onal i s per f or mi ng sci ent i f i c resear ch, as pr ot ect ed36el sewher e i n t hi s chapt er , t hat has been appr oved by t he human37subj ect s commi t t ee of a publ i c or pr i vat e r esear ch i nst i t ut e l ocat ed38i n Washi ngt on st at e.39

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( 3) A vi ol at i on of any pr ovi si on of subsect i on ( 2) of t hi s1sect i on const i t ut es unpr of ess i onal conduct under chapt er 18. 130 RCW.2


The medi cal use of cannabi s i n accor dance wi t h t he t er ms and5

condi t i ons of t hi s chapt er does not const i t ut e a cr i me and a6qual i f yi ng pat i ent or desi gnat ed pr ovi der i n compl i ance wi t h t he7t er ms and condi t i ons of t hi s chapt er may not be ar r est ed, pr osecut ed,8or subj ect t o ot her cr i mi nal sanct i ons or ci vi l consequences, f or9possessi on, manuf act ur e, or del i ver y of , or f or possessi on wi t h10i nt ent t o manuf act ur e or del i ver , cannabi s under st at e l aw, or have11r eal or per sonal pr oper t y sei zed or f or f ei t ed f or possessi on,12manuf act ur e, or del i ver y of , or f or possessi on wi t h i nt ent t o13manuf act ur e or del i ver , cannabi s under st at e l aw, and i nvest i gat i ng14peace of f i cer s and l aw enf or cement agenci es may not be hel d ci vi l l y15l i abl e f or f ai l ur e t o sei ze cannabi s i n t hi s ci r cumst ance, i f :16

( 1) ( a) The qual i f yi ng pat i ent or desi gnat ed pr ovi der possesses no17mor e t han f i f t een cannabi s pl ant s and:18

( i ) No mor e t han t went y- f our ounces of useabl e cannabi s;19( i i ) No mor e cannabi s pr oduct t han what coul d r easonabl y be20

pr oduced wi t h no mor e t han t went y- f our ounces of useabl e cannabi s; or21( i i i ) A combi nat i on of useabl e cannabi s and cannabi s pr oduct t hat22

does not exceed a combi ned t ot al r epr esent i ng possess i on and23pr ocess i ng of no mor e t han t went y- f our ounces of useabl e cannabi s.24

( b) I f a per son i s bot h a qual i f yi ng pat i ent and a desi gnat ed25pr ovi der f or anot her qual i f yi ng pat i ent , t he per son may possess no26mor e t han t wi ce t he amount s descr i bed i n ( a) of t hi s s ubsect i on,27whet her t he pl ant s, useabl e cannabi s, and cannabi s pr oduct ar e28possessed i ndi vi dual l y or i n combi nat i on bet ween t he qual i f yi ng29pat i ent and hi s or her desi gnat ed pr ovi der ;30

( 2) The qual i f yi ng pat i ent or desi gnat ed pr ovi der pr esent s hi s or31her ( ( pr oof of r egi st r at i on wi t h t he depar t ment of heal t h, ) ) val i d32document at i on t o any peace of f i cer who quest i ons t he pat i ent or33pr ovi der r egar di ng hi s or her medi cal use of cannabi s;34

( 3) The qual i f yi ng pat i ent or desi gnat ed pr ovi der keeps a copy of 35hi s or her ( ( pr oof of r egi s t r at i on wi t h t he r egi s t r y est abl i shed i n36sect i on 901 of t hi s act ) ) val i d document at i on and t he qual i f yi ng37pat i ent or desi gnat ed pr ovi der ' s cont act i nf or mat i on ( ( post ed38pr omi nent l y next t o) ) avai l abl e at al l t i mes on t he pr emi ses wher e39

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any cannabi s pl ant s, cannabi s pr oduct s, or useabl e cannabi s i s1l ocat ed ( ( at hi s or her r esi dence) ) ;2

( 4) The i nvest i gat i ng peace of f i cer does not possess evi dence3that:4

( a) The desi gnat ed pr ovi der has conver t ed cannabi s pr oduced or5obt ai ned f or t he qual i f yi ng pat i ent f or hi s or her own per sonal use6

or benef i t ; or7( b) The qual i f yi ng pat i ent has conver t ed cannabi s pr oduced or8

obt ai ned f or hi s or her own medi cal use t o t he qual i f yi ng pat i ent ' s9per sonal , nonmedi cal use or benef i t ; and10

( 5) The i nvest i gat i ng peace of f i cer does not possess evi dence11t hat t he desi gnat ed pr ovi der has s er ved as a desi gnat ed pr ovi der t o12mor e t han one qual i f yi ng pat i ent wi t hi n a f i f t een- day per i od( ( ; and13

( 6) The i nvest i gat i ng peace of f i cer has not obser ved evi dence of 14any of t he ci r cumst ances i dent i f i ed i n sect i on 901( 4) of t hi s act ) ) .15


A qual i f yi ng pat i ent or desi gnat ed pr ovi der who ( ( i s not18r egi st er ed wi t h t he r egi st r y est abl i shed i n sect i on 901 of t hi s act19or ) ) does not pr esent hi s or her val i d document at i on t o a peace20of f i cer who quest i ons t he pat i ent or pr ovi der r egar di ng hi s or her21medi cal use of cannabi s but i s i n compl i ance wi t h al l ot her t er ms and22

condi t i ons of t hi s chapt er may est abl i sh an af f i r mat i ve def ense t o23char ges of vi ol at i ons of st at e l aw r el at i ng t o cannabi s t hr ough pr oof 24at t r i al , by a pr eponder ance of t he evi dence, t hat he or she was a25val i dl y aut hor i zed qual i f yi ng pat i ent or desi gnat ed pr ovi der at t he26t i me of t he of f i cer ' s quest i oni ng. A qual i f yi ng pat i ent or desi gnat ed27pr ovi der who est abl i shes an af f i r mat i ve def ense under t he t er ms of 28t hi s sect i on may al so est abl i sh an af f i r mat i ve def ense under RCW2969. 51A. 045.30

Sec. 5. RCW 69. 51A. 050 and 1999 c 2 s 7 ar e each amended t o r ead31as f ol l ows:32

( 1) The l awf ul possessi on or manuf act ur e of medi cal ( ( mar i j uana) )33cannabi s as aut hor i zed by t hi s chapt er shal l not r esul t i n t he34f or f ei t ur e or sei zur e of any r eal or per sonal pr oper t y i ncl udi ng, but35not l i mi t ed t o, cannabi s i nt ended f or medi cal use, i t ems used t o36f aci l i t at e t he medi cal use of cannabi s or i t s pr oduct i on or37di spensi ng f or medi cal use, or pr oceeds of sal es of cannabi s f or38

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medi cal use made by l i censed pr oducer s, l i censed pr ocessor s, or1l i censed di spenser s.2

( 2) No per son shal l be pr osecut ed f or const r uct i ve possessi on,3conspi r acy, or any ot her cr i mi nal of f ense sol el y f or bei ng i n t he4pr esence or vi ci ni t y of medi cal ( ( mar i j uana) ) cannabi s or i t s use as5aut hor i zed by t hi s chapt er .6

( 3) The st at e shal l not be hel d l i abl e f or any del et er i ous7out comes f r om t he medi cal use of ( ( mar i j uana) ) cannabi s by any8qual i f yi ng pat i ent .9


( 1) ( a) The ar r est and pr osecut i on pr ot ect i ons est abl i shed i n RCW1269. 51A. 040 may not be asser t ed i n a super vi si on r evocat i on or13vi ol at i on hear i ng by a per son who i s super vi sed by a cor r ect i ons14agency or depar t ment , i ncl udi ng l ocal gover nment s or j ai l s, t hat has15det er mi ned t hat t he t er ms of t hi s sect i on ar e i nconsi st ent wi t h and16cont r ar y t o hi s or her super vi si on.17

( b) The af f i r mat i ve def enses est abl i shed i n RCW ( ( 69. 51A. 043, ) )1869. 51A. 045( ( , ) ) and 69. 51A. 047( ( , and sect i on 407 of t hi s act ) ) may19not be asser t ed i n a super vi si on r evocat i on or vi ol at i on hear i ng by a20per son who i s super vi sed by a cor r ect i ons agency or depar t ment ,21i ncl udi ng l ocal gover nment s or j ai l s, t hat has det er mi ned t hat t he22

t er ms of t hi s sect i on ar e i nconsi st ent wi t h and cont r ar y t o hi s or23her super vi si on.24

( 2) The pr ovi si ons of RCW 69. 51A. 040, 69. 51A. 085, and 69. 51A. 02525do not appl y t o a per son who i s super vi sed f or a cr i mi nal convi ct i on26by a cor r ect i ons agency or depar t ment , i ncl udi ng l ocal gover nment s or27

j ai l s, t hat has det er mi ned t hat t he t er ms of t hi s chapt er ar e28i nconsi st ent wi t h and cont r ar y t o hi s or her super vi si on.29

( 3) A per son may not be l i censed as a ( ( l i censed) ) pr oducer ,30( ( l i censed) ) pr ocessor ( ( of cannabi s pr oduct s) ) , or ( ( a l i censed) )31di spenser ( ( under sect i on 601, 602, or 701 of t hi s act ) ) i f he or she32i s super vi sed f or a cr i mi nal convi ct i on by a cor r ect i ons agency or33depar t ment , i ncl udi ng l ocal gover nment s or j ai l s, t hat has det er mi ned34t hat l i censur e i s i nconsi st ent wi t h and cont r ar y t o hi s or her35super vi si on.36


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( 1) I t shal l be a cl ass 3 ci vi l i nf r act i on t o use or di spl ay1medi cal cannabi s i n a manner or pl ace whi ch i s open t o t he vi ew of 2t he gener al publ i c.3

( 2) Not hi ng i n t hi s chapt er est abl i shes a r i ght of car e as a4cover ed benef i t or r equi r es any st at e pur chased heal t h car e as5def i ned i n RCW 41. 05. 011 or ot her heal t h car r i er or heal t h pl an as6

def i ned i n Ti t l e 48 RCW t o be l i abl e f or any cl ai m f or r ei mbur sement7f or t he medi cal use of cannabi s. Such ent i t i es may enact cover age or8noncover age cr i t er i a or r el at ed pol i ci es f or payment or nonpayment of 9medi cal cannabi s i n t hei r sol e di scr et i on.10

( 3) Not hi ng i n t hi s chapt er r equi r es any heal t h car e pr of essi onal11t o aut hor i ze t he medi cal use of cannabi s f or a pat i ent .12

( 4) Not hi ng i n t hi s chapt er r equi r es any accommodat i on of any on-13si t e medi cal use of cannabi s i n any pl ace of empl oyment , i n any14school bus or on any school gr ounds, i n any yout h cent er , i n any15cor r ect i onal f aci l i t y, or smoki ng cannabi s i n any publ i c pl ace or16hot el or mot el .17

( 5) Not hi ng i n t hi s chapt er aut hor i zes t he use of medi cal18cannabi s by any per son who i s subj ect t o t he Washi ngt on code of 19mi l i t ar y j ust i ce i n chapt er 38. 38 RCW.20

( 6) Empl oyer s may est abl i sh dr ug- f r ee wor k pol i ci es. Not hi ng i n21t hi s chapt er r equi r es an accommodat i on f or t he medi cal use of 22cannabi s i f an empl oyer has a dr ug- f r ee wor k pl ace.23

( 7) I t i s a cl ass C f el ony t o f r audul ent l y pr oduce any r ecor d24pur por t i ng t o be, or t amper wi t h t he cont ent of any r ecor d f or t he25pur pose of havi ng i t accept ed as, val i d document at i on ( ( under RCW2669. 51A. 010( 32) ( a) ) ) , or t o backdat e such document at i on t o a t i me27ear l i er t han i t s act ual dat e of execut i on.28

( 8) No per son shal l be ent i t l ed t o c l ai m t he pr ot ect i on f r om29ar r est and pr osecut i on under RCW 69. 51A. 040 ( ( or t he af f i r mat i ve30def ense under RCW 69. 51A. 043) ) f or engagi ng i n t he medi cal use of 31cannabi s i n a way t hat endanger s t he heal t h or wel l - bei ng of any32per son t hr ough t he use of a mot or i zed vehi cl e on a st r eet , r oad, or33hi ghway, i ncl udi ng vi ol at i ons of RCW 46. 61. 502 or 46. 61. 504, or34equi val ent l ocal or di nances.35

( 9) Not wi t hst andi ng t he l i mi t at i ons set f or t h i n t hi s sect i on,36per sons usi ng medi cal cannabi s pur suant t o t hi s chapt er ar e ent i t l ed37t o t he same r i ght s and pr ot ect i ons f r om ci vi l and cr i mi nal l i abi l i t y38as user s of pr escr i pt i on dr ugs under Washi ngt on st at e l aw.39

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( 1) Qual i f yi ng pat i ent s may cr eat e and par t i ci pat e i n col l ect i ve3gar dens f or t he pur pose of pr oduci ng, pr ocessi ng, t r anspor t i ng, and4del i ver i ng cannabi s f or medi cal use subj ect t o t he f ol l owi ng5condi t i ons:6

( a) No mor e t han t en qual i f yi ng pat i ent s may par t i ci pat e i n a7si ngl e col l ect i ve gar den at any t i me;8

( b) A col l ect i ve gar den may cont ai n no mor e t han f i f t een pl ant s9per pat i ent up t o a t ot al of f or t y- f i ve pl ant s ;10

( c) A col l ect i ve gar den may cont ai n no mor e t han t went y- f our11ounces of useabl e cannabi s per pat i ent up t o a t ot al of sevent y- t wo12ounces of useabl e cannabi s;13

( d) A copy of each qual i f yi ng pat i ent ' s val i d document at i on ( ( or14pr oof of r egi st r at i on wi t h t he r egi st r y est abl i shed i n sect i on 901 of 15t hi s act , i ncl udi ng a copy of t he pat i ent ' s pr oof of i dent i t y, ) ) must16be avai l abl e at al l t i mes on t he pr emi ses of t he col l ect i ve gar den;17and18

( e) No useabl e cannabi s f r om t he col l ect i ve gar den i s del i ver ed19t o anyone ot her t han one of t he qual i f yi ng pat i ent s par t i ci pat i ng i n20t he col l ect i ve gar den.21

( 2) For pur poses of t hi s sect i on, t he creat i on of a "col l ect i ve22gar den" means qual i f yi ng pat i ent s shar i ng responsi bi l i t y f or23

acqui r i ng and suppl yi ng t he r esour ces r equi r ed t o pr oduce and pr ocess24cannabi s f or medi cal use such as, f or exampl e, a l ocat i on f or a25col l ect i ve gar den; equi pment , suppl i es, and l abor necessar y t o pl ant ,26gr ow, and har vest cannabi s; cannabi s pl ant s, seeds, and cut t i ngs; and27equi pment , suppl i es, and l abor necessar y f or pr oper const r uct i on,28pl umbi ng, wi r i ng, and vent i l at i on of a gar den of cannabi s pl ant s.29

( 3) A per son who knowi ngl y vi ol at es a pr ovi si on of subsect i on ( 1)30of t hi s sect i on i s not ent i t l ed t o t he pr ot ect i ons of t hi s chapt er .31


A qual i f yi ng pat i ent ' s medi cal use of cannabi s as aut hor i zed by a34heal t h car e pr of essi onal may not be a sol e di squal i f yi ng f act or i n35det er mi ni ng t he pat i ent ' s sui t abi l i t y f or an or gan t r anspl ant ( ( ,36unl ess i t i s shown t hat t hi s use poses a si gni f i cant r i sk of 37r ej ect i on or or gan f ai l ur e. Thi s sect i on does not pr ecl ude a heal t h38car e pr of essi onal f r om r equi r i ng t hat a pat i ent abs tai n f r om t he39

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medi cal use of cannabi s, f or a per i od of t i me det er mi ned by t he1heal t h car e pr of essi onal , whi l e wai t i ng f or a t r anspl ant or gan or2bef or e t he pat i ent under goes an or gan t r anspl ant ) ) .3

NEW SECTI ON. Sec. 10. RCW 69. 51A. 043 ( Fai l ur e t o r egi st er 4Af f i r mat i ve def ense) and 2011 c 181 s 402 ar e each r epeal ed.5

NEW SECTI ON. Sec. 11. A new sect i on i s added t o chapt er 69. 51A6RCW t o r ead as f ol l ows:7

A nonr esi dent who i s dul y aut hor i zed t o engage i n t he medi cal use8of cannabi s under t he l aws of anot her st at e or t er r i t or y of t he9Uni t ed St at es may r ai se an af f i r mat i ve def ense t o char ges of 10vi ol at i ons of Washi ngt on st at e l aw r el at i ng t o cannabi s, pr ovi ded11t hat t he nonr esi dent :12

( 1) Possesses no mor e t han f i f t een cannabi s pl ant s and no mor e13t han t went y- f our ounces of useabl e cannabi s, no mor e cannabi s pr oduct14t han r easonabl y coul d be pr oduced wi t h no mor e t han t went y- f our15ounces of useabl e cannabi s, or a combi nat i on of useabl e cannabi s and16cannabi s pr oduct s t hat does not exceed a combi ned t ot al r epr esent i ng17possessi on of no mor e t han t went y- f our ounces of useabl e cannabi s;18

( 2) I s i n compl i ance wi t h al l pr ovi si ons of t hi s chapt er ot her19t han r equi r ement s r el at i ng t o bei ng a Washi ngt on r esi dent or20possessi ng val i d document at i on i ssued by a l i censed heal t h car e21

pr of essi onal i n Washi ngt on;22( 3) Pr esent s t he document at i on of aut hor i zat i on r equi r ed under23

t he nonr esi dent s' aut hor i zi ng st at e or t er r i t or y' s l aw and pr oof of 24i dent i t y i ssued by t he aut hor i zi ng st at e or t er r i t or y t o any peace25of f i cer who quest i ons t he nonr esi dent r egar di ng hi s or her medi cal26use of cannabi s; and27

( 4) Does not possess evi dence t hat t he nonr esi dent has conver t ed28cannabi s pr oduced or obt ai ned f or hi s or her medi cal use f or t he use29or benef i t of anyone el se.30


( 1) Except as pr ovi ded i n subsect i on ( 2) of t hi s sect i on, a33qual i f yi ng pat i ent may not be ref used housi ng or evi ct ed f r om housi ng34sol el y as a r esul t of hi s or her possessi on or use of cannabi s,35except t hat housi ng pr ovi der s ot her wi se per mi t t ed t o enact and36enf or ce pr ohi bi t i ons agai nst smoki ng i n t hei r housi ng may appl y t hose37

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pr ohi bi t i ons t o smoki ng cannabi s pr ovi ded t hat such smoki ng1pr ohi bi t i ons ar e appl i ed and enf or ced equal l y as t o t he smoki ng of 2cannabi s and t he smoki ng of al l ot her subst ances, i ncl udi ng wi t hout3l i mi t at i on tobacco.4

( 2) Housi ng pr ogr ams cont ai ni ng a pr ogr am component pr ohi bi t i ng5t he use of dr ugs or al cohol among i t s r esi dent s ar e not r equi r ed t o6

per mi t t he medi cal use of cannabi s among t hose r esi dent s.7


I n i mposi ng any cr i mi nal sent ence, def er r ed pr osecut i on,10st i pul at ed or der of cont i nuance, def er r ed di sposi t i on, or11di sposi t i onal or der , any cour t or gani zed under t he l aws of Washi ngt on12st at e may per mi t t he medi cal use of cannabi s i n compl i ance wi t h t he13t er ms of t hi s chapt er and excl ude i t as a possi bl e gr ound f or f i ndi ng14t hat t he of f ender has vi ol at ed t he condi t i ons or r equi r ement s of t he15sent ence, def er r ed pr osecut i on, st i pul at ed or der of cont i nuance,16def er r ed di sposi t i on, or di sposi t i onal or der . Thi s sect i on does not17r equi r e t he accommodat i on of any medi cal use of cannabi s i n any18cor r ect i onal f aci l i t y or j ai l .19


Not hi ng i n t hi s chapt er or i n t he r ul es adopt ed t o i mpl ement i t22pr ecl udes a qual i f yi ng pat i ent or desi gnat ed pr ovi der f r om engagi ng23i n t he pr i vat e, unl i censed, noncommer ci al pr oduct i on, possessi on,24t r anspor t at i on, del i ver y, or admi ni st r at i on of cannabi s f or medi cal25use as aut hor i zed under RCW 69. 51A. 040.26


Not hi ng i n t hi s chapt er or i n t he r ul es adopt ed t o i mpl ement i t29pr ecl udes a col l ect i ve gar den f r om engagi ng i n t he pr i vat e,30unl i censed, noncommer ci al pr oduct i on, possessi on, t r anspor t at i on,31del i ver y, or admi ni st r at i on of cannabi s f or medi cal use as aut hor i zed32under RCW 69. 51A. 085, pr ovi ded t he col l ect i ve gar den:33

( 1) Meet s t he def i ni t i on and pr ovi si ons of RCW 69. 51A. 085;34( 2) Does not oper at e on a commer ci al basi s;35( 3) Does not engage i n any sal es;36

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( 4) Does not engage i n any commer ci al act i vi t y, i ncl udi ng any1t ype of adver t i si ng; and2

( 5) Does not r ot at e mor e t han f i ve member s of t he col l ect i ve3gar den wi t hi n a f i f t een- day per i od.4

NEW SECTI ON. Sec. 16. A new sect i on i s added t o chapt er 69. 51A5

RCW t o r ead as f ol l ows:6( 1) I t i s not a vi ol at i on of s t at e cr i mi nal or c i vi l l aw f or a7

l i censed di spenser or i t s empl oyees, member s, of f i cer s, or oper at or s8t o di st r i but e, del i ver , di spense, t r ansf er , pr epar e, package,9r epackage, l abel , r el abel , sel l , or possess cannabi s f or t he medi cal10use of i t s member s i f al l of t he f ol l owi ng cr i t er i a ar e met :11

( a) Li censed di spenser s must obt ai n a busi ness l i cense f r om t he12depar t ment of r evenue;13

( b) Onl y qual i f yi ng pat i ent s or t hei r desi gnat ed pr ovi der s may14become member s of a di spensar y;15

( c) Member s of a di spensar y ar e not r equi r ed t o pr ovi de wor k as16par t of t hei r member shi p;17

( d) A copy of each member ' s val i d document at i on must be avai l abl e18at al l t i mes on t he pr emi ses of t he di spensar y;19

( e) No cannabi s f r om t he di spensar y may be del i ver ed t o anyone20ot her t han a member of t he di spensar y;21

( f ) Li censed di spenser s must ensur e t hat no cannabi s, cannabi s22

par apher nal i a, or ar t i st i c depi ct i ons of cannabi s may be vi ewed f r om23out si de t he di spensar y;24

( g) Li censed di spenser s may hi r e st af f or use member vol unt eer s25t o assi st i n t he oper at i on of t he di spensar y;26

( h) Li censed di spenser s may not adver t i se cannabi s f or sal e t o27t he gener al publ i c i n any manner t hat pr omot es or t ends t o pr omot e28t he abuse of cannabi s. Thi s subsect i on does not pr ecl ude a l i censed29di spenser f r om adver t i si ng i n t r ade j our nal s or on medi cal cannabi s30web si t es;31

( i ) Li censed di spenser s must keep r ecor ds of al l t r ansact i ons;32( j ) Li censed di spenser s ar e pr ohi bi t ed f r om di spensi ng cannabi s33

t hat i s l abel ed i n a manner t hat mi mi cs candy, soda, or ot her t r eat s34at t r act i ve t o chi l dr en; and35

( k) Li censed di spenser s may not be l ocat ed wi t hi n one t housand36f eet of an accr edi t ed el ement ar y or secondar y school , publ i c par k, or37chi l d car e cent er . A ci t y, t own, or count y may adopt an or di nance38pr ovi di ng f or di st ance r equi r ement s t hat ar e gr eat er t han or l ess39

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t han t he di st ance r equi r ement under t hi s subsect i on, pr ovi ded t hat1t hey do not pr ecl ude t he possi bi l i t y of si t i ng a l i censed di spenser2or di spensar y wi t hi n t hei r j ur i sdi ct i on. When an accr edi t ed3el ement ar y or secondar y school , publ i c par k, or chi l d car e cent er4opens wi t hi n one t housand f eet of a l i censed di spenser af t er t he5l awf ul est abl i shment of t he l i censed di spenser , t he di st ance6

r equi r ement i n t hi s subsect i on shal l not appl y t o t he l i censed7di spenser .8

( 2) Ret ai l sal es of medi cal cannabi s shal l be subj ect t o t he9di et ar y suppl ement s exempt i on as pr ovi ded i n RCW 82. 08. 925 pur suant10t o a physi ci an' s val i d document at i on under t hi s chapt er . Thi s11exempt i on shal l appl y t o al l f or ms of medi cal cannabi s sol d by a12l i censed di spenser , but shal l not appl y t o ot her pr oduct s sol d by a13l i censed di spenser .14

( 3) The depar t ment of heal t h may under t ake subsequent r ul e maki ng15f or l i censed di spenser s i f necessar y. Rul es per t ai ni ng t o t he16oper at i on of l i censed di spenser s shal l be based upon exi st i ng17i ndust r y st andar ds and best pr act i ces f or t he sal e and pr oduct i on of 18her bal pr oduct s.19

( 4) A per son who knowi ngl y vi ol at es a pr ovi si on of subsect i on ( 1)20of t hi s sect i on i s not ent i t l ed t o t he pr ot ect i ons t her ei n.21

NEW SECTI ON. Sec. 17. A new sect i on i s added t o chapt er 69. 51A22

RCW t o r ead as f ol l ows:23( 1) I t i s not a vi ol at i on of s t at e cr i mi nal or ci vi l l aw f or24

l i censed pr oducer s and t hei r empl oyees, of f i cer s, or oper at or s t o25manuf act ur e, pl ant , cul t i vat e, gr ow, har vest , pr oduce, pr epar e,26pr opagat e, pr ocess, package, r epackage, t r anspor t , t r ansf er , del i ver ,27l abel , r el abel , whol esal e, or possess cannabi s i nt ended f or medi cal28use by qual i f yi ng pat i ent s i f al l of t he f ol l owi ng cr i t er i a ar e met :29

( a) Li censed pr oducer s must obt ai n a busi ness l i cense f r om t he30depar t ment of r evenue;31

( b) No cannabi s f r om a l i censed pr oducer may be del i ver ed t o32anyone ot her t han a l i censed pr ocessor or a l i censed di spenser ;33

( c) Li censed pr oducer s must keep r ecor ds of al l pr oduct i on and34del i ver y;35

( d) Li censed pr oducer s must ensur e t hat no cannabi s, cannabi s36par apher nal i a, or ar t i st i c depi ct i ons of cannabi s may be vi ewed f r om37out si de t he pr oduct i on f aci l i t y;38

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( e) Li censed pr oducer s may hi r e st af f or use pat i ent vol unt eer s1t o assi s t i n t he oper at i on of t he pr oduct i on f aci l i t y;2

( f ) Li censed pr oducer s may not adver t i se cannabi s f or sal e t o t he3gener al publ i c i n any manner t hat pr omot es or t ends t o pr omot e t he4abuse of cannabi s. Thi s subsect i on does not pr ecl ude a l i censed5pr oducer f r om adver t i si ng i n t r ade j our nal s or on medi cal cannabi s6

web si t es;7( g) Li censed pr oducer s ar e pr ohi bi t ed f r om di st r i but i ng cannabi s8


( h) Li censed pr oducer s may not be l ocat ed wi t hi n one t housand11f eet of an accr edi t ed el ement ar y or secondar y school , publ i c par k, or12chi l d car e cent er . A ci t y, t own, or count y may adopt an or di nance13pr ovi di ng f or di st ance r equi r ement s t hat ar e gr eat er t han or l ess14t han t he di st ance r equi r ement under t hi s subsect i on, pr ovi ded t hat15t hey do not pr ecl ude t he possi bi l i t y of si t i ng a l i censed pr oducer or16a pr oduct i on f aci l i t y wi t hi n t hei r j ur i sdi ct i on. When an accr edi t ed17el ement ar y or secondar y school , publ i c par k, or chi l d car e cent er18opens wi t hi n one t housand f eet of a l i censed pr oducer af t er t he19l awf ul est abl i shment of t he l i censed pr oducer , t he di st ance20r equi r ement i n t hi s subsect i on shal l not appl y t o t he l i censed21pr oducer .22

( 2) Tr ansf er , del i ver y, and whol esal e of useabl e cannabi s shal l23

be subj ect t o t he di et ar y suppl ement s exempt i on as pr ovi ded i n RCW2482. 08. 925 pur suant t o a physi ci an' s val i d document at i on under t hi s25chapt er . Thi s exempt i on shal l appl y t o al l f or ms of useabl e cannabi s26di st r i but ed by a l i censed pr oducer , but shal l not appl y t o ot her27pr oduct s sol d by a l i censed pr oducer .28

( 3) The depar t ment of agr i cul t ur e may under t ake subsequent r ul e29maki ng f or l i censed pr oducer s i f necessary. Rul es per t ai ni ng t o t he30oper at i on of l i censed pr oducer s shal l be based upon exi st i ng i ndust r y31st andar ds and best pr act i ces f or t he sal e and pr oduct i on of her bal32pr oduct s.33



( 1) I t i s not a vi ol at i on of s t at e cr i mi nal or ci vi l l aw f or38l i censed pr ocessor s and t hei r empl oyees, of f i cer s, or oper at or s t o39

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manuf act ur e, pr oduce, pr epar e, pr ocess , package, r epackage,1t r anspor t , t r ansf er , del i ver , l abel , r el abel , sel l , or possess2cannabi s f or t he medi cal use of qual i f yi ng pat i ent s i f al l of t he3f ol l owi ng cr i t er i a ar e met :4

( a) Li censed pr ocessor s must obt ai n a busi ness l i cense f r om t he5depar t ment of r evenue;6

( b) No cannabi s pr oduct s f r om a l i censed pr ocessor may be7del i ver ed t o anyone ot her t han a l i censed di spenser ;8

( c) Li censed pr ocessor s must keep a r ecor d of al l pr ocessi ng and9del i ver y;10

( d) Li censed pr ocessor s must ensur e t hat no cannabi s, cannabi s11pr oduct s, cannabi s par apher nal i a, or ar t i st i c depi ct i ons of cannabi s12may be vi ewed f r om out si de t he pr ocessi ng f aci l i t y;13

( e) Li censed pr ocessors may hi r e st af f or use pat i ent vol unt eer s14t o assi s t i n t he oper at i on of t he pr ocessi ng f aci l i t y;15

( f ) Li censed pr ocessor s must f ol l ow t he basi c heal t h and saf et y16st andar ds r equi r ed of a commer ci al ki t chen;17

( g) Li censed pr ocessor s may not adver t i se cannabi s or cannabi s18pr oduct s f or sal e t o t he gener al publ i c i n any manner t hat pr omot es19or t ends t o pr omot e t he abuse of cannabi s. Thi s s ubsect i on does not20pr ecl ude a l i censed pr ocessor f r om adver t i si ng i n t r ade j our nal s or21on medi cal cannabi s web si t es;22

( h) Li censed pr ocessor s ar e pr ohi bi t ed f r om di st r i but i ng cannabi s23


( i ) Li censed pr ocessor s may not be l ocat ed wi t hi n one t housand26f eet of an accr edi t ed el ement ar y or secondar y school , publ i c par k, or27chi l d car e cent er . A ci t y, t own, or count y may adopt an or di nance28pr ovi di ng f or di st ance r equi r ement s t hat ar e gr eat er t han or l ess29t han t he di st ance r equi r ement under t hi s subsect i on, pr ovi ded t hat30t hey do not pr ecl ude t he possi bi l i t y of si t i ng a l i censed pr ocessor31or pr ocessi ng f aci l i t y wi t hi n t hei r j ur i sdi ct i on. When an accr edi t ed32el ement ar y or secondar y school , publ i c par k, or chi l d car e cent er33opens wi t hi n one t housand f eet of a l i censed pr ocessor af t er t he34l awf ul est abl i shment of t he l i censed pr ocessor , t he di st ance35r equi r ement i n t hi s subsect i on shal l not appl y t o t he l i censed36pr ocessor .37

( 2) Tr ansf er , del i ver y, and whol esal e of cannabi s pr oduct s shal l38be subj ect t o t he di et ar y suppl ement s exempt i on as pr ovi ded i n RCW3982. 08. 925 pur suant t o a physi ci an' s val i d document at i on under t hi s40

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chapt er . Thi s exempt i on shal l appl y t o al l f or ms of cannabi s pr oduct s1di st r i but ed by a l i censed pr ocessor , but shal l not appl y t o ot her2pr oduct s sol d by a l i censed pr ocessor .3

( 3) The depar t ment of agr i cul t ur e may under t ake subsequent r ul e4maki ng f or l i censed pr ocessors i f necessary. Rul es per t ai ni ng t o t he5oper at i on of l i censed pr ocessors shal l be based upon exi st i ng6

i ndust r y st andar ds and best pr act i ces f or t he sal e and pr oduct i on of 7her bal pr oduct s.8



A qual i f yi ng pat i ent who i s under ei ght een year s of age may13possess and admi ni st er medi cal cannabi s onl y i f t he par ent or l egal14guar di an of t he mi nor has s i gned a wr i t t en st at ement af f i r mi ng t hat15t he par ent or l egal guar di an:16

( 1) Under st ands t he t er mi nal or debi l i t at i ng medi cal condi t i on of 17t he mi nor ;18

( 2) Under st ands t he pot ent i al benef i t s and pot ent i al adver se19ef f ect s of t he use of medi cal cannabi s, gener al l y, and speci f i cal l y20i n t he case of t he mi nor ;21

( 3) Consent s t o t he use of medi cal cannabi s f or t he t r eat ment of 22

t he mi nor ' s t er mi nal or debi l i t at i ng medi cal condi t i on; and23( 4) Consent s t o, or desi gnat es anot her adul t t o, ser ve as t he24

desi gnat ed pr ovi der f or t he mi nor and cont r ol s t he acqui si t i on,25possessi on, dosage, and f r equency of use of medi cal cannabi s by t he26mi nor .27


( 1) A wor k gr oup of at l east t wel ve medi cal cannabi s s t akehol der s30wi l l be appoi nt ed by t he l egi sl at ur e t o st udy t he pot ent i al benef i t s31and dr awbacks of a vol unt ar y pat i ent r egi st r y or uni f or m32i dent i f i cat i on syst em compar ed t o t he cur r ent val i d document at i on33r equi r ed under t hi s chapt er . Any r ecommendat i ons f r om t he wor k gr oup34must be pr esent ed t o t he l egi sl at ur e by J anuar y 1, 2016.35

( 2) Thi s sect i on expi r es J anuar y 1, 2016.36

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Qual i f yi ng pat i ent s, desi gnat ed pr ovi der s, member s of col l ect i ve3gar dens, l i censed di spenser s, l i censed pr ocessor s, and l i censed4pr oducer s i n compl i ance wi t h al l ot her t er ms and condi t i ons of t hi s5chapt er may not be ar r est ed, sear ched, pr osecut ed, or subj ect t o6

ot her cr i mi nal sanct i ons or ci vi l consequences under st at e l aw, or7have r eal or per sonal pr oper t y sear ched, sei zed, or f or f ei t ed8pur suant t o st at e l aw, f or such act i vi t i es, not wi t hst andi ng any ot her9pr ovi si on of l aw.10


Washi ngt on st at e char t er ed banks and cr edi t uni ons may accept13deposi t s f r om, make l oans t o, and gener al l y engage i n nor mal busi ness14t r ansact i ons wi t h l i censed di spenser s, l i censed pr ocessor s, and15l i censed pr oducer s i n Washi ngt on st at e.16

NEW SECTI ON. Sec. 23. Thi s act may be known and ci t ed as t he17Ri c Smi t h memor i al act .18

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