How does one become a legal care giver in Wa?

[wickerbill]

Can anyone tell me how to get accredited as a legal caregiver in Wa. The laws I have researched are murky at best, any help would be welcome.

wickerbill Reviewed by wickerbill on 12-04-2007. How does one become a legal care giver in Wa? Can anyone tell me how to get accredited as a legal caregiver in Wa. The laws I have researched are murky at best, any help would be welcome.:D Rating: 5

[SpaceNeedle]

I suggest you send a private message to psteve (right here on this forum). He is a caregiver, I believe in Everett.

sn

[wickerbill]

Thanks SN.

[wickerbill]

I tried to contact psteve via private message but received a notice that I am not authorized, I'm guessing that it has to do with not posting 50 times yet, so psteve,if your out there I will get in touch with you eventually, if that in fact is why I can't pm.

[Ophistello]

i wonder if psteve is stevo from the old advanced site??? is that you stevo?

[SpaceNeedle]

I believe thats him

[rockcopper]

If I remember the patient must supply the care giver with noterized statement authorizing the person to give care, and provide medical pot. I would call the THC Clinic in Bellvue, they will set you str8.

[Dreadscale]

Hi
I'm new here but, here are some clips from the Washington State Medical Marijuana Act
This is the states definition, so I guess you just do what they say.
I'm not sure if countys have any say on this, but You can read the full text at this link.
I692-Full Text

RCW 69.51A.010 Definitions

(2) "Primary Caregiver" means a person who:
(a) Is eighteen years of age or older;
(b) Is responsible for the housing, health, or care of the patient;
(c) Has been designated in writing by the patient to preform
the duties of primary cargiver under this chapter.

RCW 69.51A.040 Qualifying patients' affermative defense

(4) The designated primary caregiver shall:
(a) Meet all criteria for status as a primary caregiver to a
qualifying patient;
(b) Possess, in combination with and as an agent for the
qualifying patient, no more marijuana than is necessary
for the patientâ??s personal, medical use, not exceeding the
amount necessary for a sixty-day supply;
(c) Present a copy of the qualifying patientâ??s valid
documentation required by this chapter, as well as
evidence of designation to act as primary caregiver by
the patient, to any law enforcement official requesting
such information;
(d) Be prohibited from consuming marijuana obtained
for the personal, medical use of the patient for whom the
individual is acting as primary caregiver; and
(e) Be the primary caregiver to only one patient at any
one time.[1999 c 2 Ã? 5 (Initiative Measure No. 692,
approved November 3, 1998).]

[Dreadscale]

Who qualifies as a â??primary caregiverâ?�?

The Medical Marijuana Act was designed to protect patients from prosecution for medical use of marijuana. However, the new law recognizes that some patients may be in such ill health that a family member or close friend may need to obtain and possess marijuana for that patient. Or a patient may live with someone who could be subject to criminal or civil charges for the patientâ??s marijuana kept on the same property. In this spirit, so-called â??primary caregiversâ?� to medical marijuana are also exempted from marijuana charges.

The Act defines a primary caregiver as someone who is responsible for the housing, health, or care of the patient. This person must be so designated in writing by the patient. The fact that a caregiver must be responsible for the health, housing or care of the patient could narrow the definition of â??primary caregiverâ?� considerably. Family members, very close friends and roommates of patients will fit this definition most readily.

In short, give careful thought to designating a caregiver or in considering yourself to fit under the new lawâ??s definition. A judge may have to decide each case on its merits.

[wickerbill]

Thanks rockcopper& dreadscale, I appreciate the info. Also welcome to the site dreadscale!:thumbsup: