69.51A.030 - Health care professionals excepted from state's criminal laws. - Washington Statutes

Health care professionals excepted from state's criminal laws.

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.