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For a full list of conditions, detailed descriptions and indications, please visit our Cannabis Medical Dictionary.

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For legal assistance, visit:

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington

PotBust.org by Steinborn & Associates, defense attorneys

Cannabis Defense Coalition

For more information, visit:

Seattle Hempfest

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)

California NORML

West Coast Leaf - online medical marijuana news publication

Patient Medical Marijuana Resources

Now that qualified patients can legally use medical marijuana in Washington, many still don't know how to safely obtain their medicine without violating the regulations stipulated by state law. We bring you detailed, up-to-date information about the options available to you and the steps you must take to exercise your patient rights.

FINDING A PARTICIPATING PHYSICIAN

Current Physician Authorization Form on ACLU Web site (.pdf)

Guide to Washington's Medical Use of Marijuana Act (.pdf)


FINDING A DESIGNATED PROVIDER


COLLECTIVE CULTIVATION VS COOPERATIVE DISPENSARIES


LIFEVINE COLLECTIVE


COLLECTIVE CULTIVATION GUIDELINES


JOINING A PATIENTS' NETWORK


GROWING MEDICAL MARIJUANA


THE ALTERNATIVES TO SMOKING

 

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MARIJUANA MEDICAL HANDBOOK by Greg Carter MD

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING!

Breaking Medical Marijuana News Nationwide:
AMA Report Recognizes Medical Benefits of Marijuana, Urges Further Research!
The American Medical Association voted today to reverse its long-held position that marijuana be retained as a Schedule I substance with no medical value. -Read on-

Medical Marijuana News in Washington State:
A Concerted Effort to Bridge the Communication Gap!
ACLU of WA hosts second meeting between medical marijuana advocates and King County law eforcement.
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DID YOU KNOW?
  • Recent findings on archeological excavations in China evidence the use of cannabis 27,000 years ago.

  • Evidence of marijuana used as medicine has been found in Egyptian ruins dated as early as 16th century BC.

  • The references to Cannabis Indica are recorded in the Vedas, India’s sacred books written approximately 4,000 years ago.

  • A Chinese emperor Shen-Nung who ruled around 2800 BC, introduced cannabis as medicine to his people.

  • The Chinese invention of hemp paper around 200 BC revolutionized recordkeeping.

  • Hindus and Tantric Buddhists in Northern India, Tibet, and Nepal have included cannabis as an essential sacrament in religious rituals for untold millennia.

 

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