Latest MMJ Law Draft

[justpics]

Looks like there's finally some really good stuff in there.
I particularly like this.
Persons who act as designated providers to such patients shall
also not be ((found guilty of a crime under state law for)) arrested,
prosecuted, or subject to other criminal sanctions or civil
consequences under state law, notwithstanding any other provision of Code Rev/AI:cro 3 S-5573.2/10 2nd draft
law, based solely on their assisting with the medical use of
((marijuana)) cannabis; and
Health care professionals shall also ((be excepted from liability
and prosecution)) not be arrested, prosecuted, or subject to other
criminal sanctions or civil consequences under state law for the
authorization of ((marijuana)) medical use ((to)) of cannabis by
qualifying patients for whom, in the health care professional's
professional judgment, the medical ((marijuana)) use of cannabis may
prove beneficial.

Essentially that finally makes MMJ legal in Washington and not just an affirmative defense. There will still of course be persecution by some law enforcement officials but now there is clear cut legal recourse. Some of the bigots of course will still try to pass the buck off to the federal authorities but if we had a governor or attorney general that follows our state and federal constitution they can order all charges withdrawn in these cases. And we need a governor who will do exactly that. We need a big case(Steve Sarich.lol) that will force the feds to prove how they have any constitutional legal authority over this beneficial plant. They don't of course, its always been a big lie and the lie is slowly being unrolled.

It would except later in the Draft you have this;


"(4) The investigating general or limited authority Washington
peace officer does not possess evidence that the designated provider
has converted cannabis produced or obtained for the qualifying patient
for his or her own personal use or benefit; and
(5) The investigating general or limited authority Washington
peace officer does not possess evidence that the designated provider
has served as a designated provider to more than one qualifying
patient within a ninety-day period."



Is a confidential informant telling an officer he thinks you acted as a DP to two people in 90 days, "evidence"? Is a cop thinking you violated this clause for some other silly reason "evidence"?

I think in a lot of counties it will be.

justpics Reviewed by justpics on 10-22-2010. Latest MMJ Law Draft Here is the latest revision. All 33 pages of it. Lot of pages over a little plant!! There is going to be a meeting in Seattle later this month for mmj community input. Most of you will have gotten a notice I imagine. :D Rating: 5