How are Phamacies legal?

Seems to me that wording from another thread shows pharmacies aren't legal...
"Law Enforcement loves to perpetuate the myth that providing for a price is not authorized in RCW69.51A, however, if you actually read the law, the only restrictions on designated providers are that they, not use the medicine they are providing to their patient, be at least 18 years of age, be designated in writing by the patient, and not service more than 1 patient at the same time."

Since a pharmacy is acting as a provider how can they provide for multiple patients? Just curious, I called the Sec Of State and they will give licenses and tell you it has to be done on a "donation" basis but am wondering where the law allows it?

Pharmacies are not operating under the medical marijuana law, because the product they deal with is not schedule 1.


If you are talking about medical marijuana dispensaries in WA, they operate by having their designated providers only provide to 1 patient at any one time.

For example;

Patient A signs provider agreement covering 12:06-12:15

Patient B sign provider agreement covering 12:16-12:25

ad infinitum.

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Originally Posted by justpics

Pharmacies are not operating under the medical marijuana law, because the product they deal with is not schedule 1.


If you are talking about medical marijuana dispensaries in WA, they operate by having their designated providers only provide to 1 patient at any one time.

For example;

Patient A signs provider agreement covering 12:06-12:15

Patient B sign provider agreement covering 12:16-12:25

ad infinitum.

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So only letting in one patient in at a time? Seems it was that way at most places in L.A. . I figure it is mostly up to the Mayor in a city? If he will tell the cops to back off? I plan on meeting with my Mayor to see how he feels about one opening...That was what I think the Sec of State was trying to tell me.

if you don't know the medical marijuana law by heart you shouldn't be considering opening a dispensary yet.

Learn the law, retain an attorney, make sure you and your attorney are on the same page.

Then I would read Don Duncan's book on how to operate a dispensary as part of the community.


Then I would start moving forward.

Otherwise, imo, you are asking for trouble.

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Originally Posted by justpics

if you don't know the medical marijuana law by heart you shouldn't be considering opening a dispensary yet.

Learn the law, retain an attorney, make sure you and your attorney are on the same page.

Then I would read Don Duncan's book on how to operate a dispensary as part of the community.


Then I would start moving forward.

Otherwise, imo, you are asking for trouble.

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Just trying to figure things out....have a group of friends tired of the inflated prices...must be the need of Attorneys?

tell your friends to grow their own.

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Originally Posted by justpics

Pharmacies are not operating under the medical marijuana law, because the product they deal with is not schedule 1.


If you are talking about medical marijuana dispensaries in WA, they operate by having their designated providers only provide to 1 patient at any one time.

For example;

Patient A signs provider agreement covering 12:06-12:15

Patient B sign provider agreement covering 12:16-12:25

ad infinitum.

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lol..thats a steve sarich move..hahahaha notice he moved to king co.

that's what every single dispensary i've seen in WA does.

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Originally Posted by justpics

Pharmacies are not operating under the medical marijuana law, because the product they deal with is not schedule 1.


If you are talking about medical marijuana dispensaries in WA, they operate by having their designated providers only provide to 1 patient at any one time.

For example;

Patient A signs provider agreement covering 12:06-12:15

Patient B sign provider agreement covering 12:16-12:25

ad infinitum.

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Its also valid if a group of people get together and designate the next person to join as their provider. That gives the group the ability to serve each other. Just like a chain, the one before is the provider for the one who follows. That makes it a collective or co-op that sets its own rules of operation with a valid Sec of State Corporate Certificate. :thumbsup:

I'm waiting for someone to open some MJ smoke shops where you can go in and smoke your meds in the comfort of a private club with other MMJ patients. It can be done legally but its a loophole not many know about. All you have to do is start a private club with club members only. Its a loophole that was written into the no smoking ban.

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Originally Posted by killerweed420

I'm waiting for someone to open some MJ smoke shops where you can go in and smoke your meds in the comfort of a private club with other MMJ patients. It can be done legally but its a loophole not many know about. All you have to do is start a private club with club members only. Its a loophole that was written into the no smoking ban.

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Just smoke your medicine or get your medicine too? A full service establishment providing a modicum of privacy with like minded people. Really, not much different then the local tavern or microbrewery model. :D

Yep and it would be legal. An Afghan shop in Seattle did it a couple months ago and was able to use the private club loophole for smoking on the premises.