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 24-ounce limit proposed for medical marijuana [WA] 
#8584663 - 07/01/08 03:17 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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24-ounce limit proposed for medical marijuana
July 1, 2008 - Seattle Times
Patients authorized to possess or grow marijuana for medical reasons under Washington law would be limited to 24 ounces of harvested marijuana, plus six mature plants and 18 immature plants, according to an official draft rule filed by the state Department of Health today.
The filing of the draft rule starts a rule-making process and a public-comment period. A hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 25 in Tumwater, Thurston County.
The draft reduces amounts earlier considered by the health department and revealed in a "talking points" memo used to brief Gov. Christine Gregoire in February. Health-department officials said in the February memo that they planned to recommend 35 ounces of harvested marijuana plus 100 square feet of plant-growing area.
Gregoire's staff told health-department officials the amount appeared to be on the high side, and that law enforcement and medical providers should be consulted. The health department convened an advisory panel consisting mainly of law-enforcement officials and a single doctor — a public-health HIV/AIDS expert who does not care for patients directly.
Law-enforcement officials have said their main concern is being able to distinguish legitimate patients from those who are hiding behind the law to grow and sell large amounts of marijuana. They said they consider 3 ounces a reasonable amount for the 60-day supply specified in Washington's law, passed by voters in 1998.
That law allows patients with certain chronic, fatal or debilitating diseases to possess a 60-day supply with a doctor's authorization.
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Re: 24-ounce limit proposed for medical marijuana [WA] [Re: veggie]
#8584713 - 07/01/08 03:30 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Goodness. 24 ounces for 60 days? I don't know if anyone could consume that much. That's like a half oz a day. But hey, it's good news for patients. I'm sure some of them need that much.
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Re: 24-ounce limit proposed for medical marijuana [WA] [Re: tyler_0_durden]
#8584782 - 07/01/08 03:41 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Law-enforcement officials have said their main concern is being able to distinguish legitimate patients from those who are hiding behind the law to grow and sell large amounts of marijuana. They said they consider 3 ounces a reasonable amount for the 60-day supply specified in Washington's law, passed by voters in 1998.
It never ceases to amaze me when police's opinion is taken seriously in this matter. They have NO MEDICAL TRAINING, so why the fuck do they have the power to make medical decisions for others. "They consider" 3 oz reasonable? Fuck what they consider. How much medicine a patient needs should be decided between the patient and his or her medical professional, not arbitrarily by law enforcement.
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Re: 24-ounce limit proposed for medical marijuana [WA] [Re: sinenomine]
#8584834 - 07/01/08 03:54 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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^ agreed.
personally i could smoke 1-2 ounces a month now and im not sick, which would probably end up being over 3 ounces in a 60 day period.
when i was badly sick with a parasite and was on medical, i was smoking a little over a quarter ounce a day of good medical quality. which would far surpass their 3 ounce/60 supply.
i can imagine running down to the police station barfing up my rice and meds contesting to their decision.
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 Re: 24-ounce limit proposed for medical marijuana [WA] [Re: veggie]
#8585824 - 07/01/08 08:30 PM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Politics and Medicine do not mix.
Why have a set max on this medicine?
Prescribed amphetamines do not have an arbitrary limit per month; prescribed opiates do not have an arbitrary limit per month.
If we are to set a limit, we must find the person that can smoke the most in a month, and set that as the limit. Until someone could beat that record...
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Re: 24-ounce limit proposed for medical marijuana [WA] [Re: AuroricDistortions]
#8587106 - 07/02/08 08:27 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Amphetamines most certainly have limits on purchasing them.
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Re: 24-ounce limit proposed for medical marijuana [WA] [Re: sinenomine]
#8587117 - 07/02/08 08:33 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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It never ceases to amaze me when police's opinion is taken seriously in this matter. They have NO MEDICAL TRAINING, so why the fuck do they have the power to make medical decisions for others. "They consider" 3 oz reasonable? Fuck what they consider. How much medicine a patient needs should be decided between the patient and his or her medical professional, not arbitrarily by law enforcement.
I have no law enforcement training, but I think allowing police to have one bullet is more than adequate. I also see no need for batteries in their Tasers. Wow, it is kind of fun making up random rules that effect other peoples lives based off of nothing more than my lack of common sense... 
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