Quote Originally Posted by justpics
relying on what you think is a loop hole is something you're welcome to do, however it is by no means something to be recommended to patients wanting to avoid all legal troubles they can.

people v windus doesn't apply because the doctor wasn't intending to withdraw their recommendation. and its CA law.
Justpics,

Here is what I am referring to.

RCW 69.51A.010(3)

(a)Is a patient....

(d) Has been advised by that physician about the risks and benefits...

(e) Has been advised by that physician that they "may" benefit from the medical use of marijuana.

These words lock a physician in ONCE THEY ADVISE and SIGN any sort of document or enter into any medical record of the patient. RCW 69.51A.060(3) does not apply ONCE THE DR. COMMITTS to either of the above, i.e. document signed or entry into the medical record(s). it only applies prior to signing anything or entering the required words as stated in State v. Otis.

RCW 69.51A.010(4)(a) Has no requirement that other treatments or medications have failed. This distictively separates these long term life long debilitating or terminal conditions from sections (b)-(f) which require one's conditions to be unrelieved by standard treatment(s) or medications.

Section (5)(a) also is conducive with this view.

So my point is once a Dr. committs to a professional opinion for any specific patient. That opinion is set in stone. It is only at the begining stages prior to any statement is when a Dr. is not required to authorize.

I believe you looked into what the state can not charge any Dr. for under State law. WHICH is not any part of a patients requirements nor can it be transferred to a patient. It only legally covers a Dr. from prosecution for the duties described in that part of the law which a Dr. performs.

There is nothing in this statute which allows any Dr. a 1 yr restriction. There is nothing in the MUMA which authorizes a expiration date. There is nothing in this statute which allows any one to cause an expiation of any authorization. EXCEPT, when a Dr. Dies or a patient Dies, it is obvious neither one qualifies. Also once a patient stops having a condition, it is obvious one no longer qualifies. It is upto a patient and their symptoms which control this and nothing or anybody else.