Quote Originally Posted by hiamps
Looks like they are expecting medical miracles...Or protecting script Doctors.

(b) Beginning July 1, 2012, "valid documentation" means:
9 (i) An original statement signed and dated by a qualifying
10 patient's health care professional written on tamper-resistant paper
11 and valid for up to one year from the date of the health care
12 professional's signature, which states that, in the health care
13 professional's professional opinion, the patient may benefit from the
14 medical use of cannabis;
This just means that they are following public policy of healthcare under the CSA section 903 so the feds stay away from the field of medicine... although It may be a restraint on free-speech found in Conanat v. Walters 9th cir. injunction, a D.C. case called pearson shows that a 1 yr. is = to a prescription which is federally illegal.

Now the interesting part is, D.C. now has dispensaries run by the government with 1 yr. expiration dates... Funny world we live in. The model here is from SCOTUS which says if one is under a state registry program they are covered from federal agencies intervening as it is lawful medical treatment. see rcw 69.51 as an example for wa. state.