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Given your medical history,I would be truly surprised if you were not qualified for valid documentation as a medical marijuana patient. You might want to review the law on my website.
In addition, you may want to go to the "physicians mmj" section, and print out some materials for your physician. Many physicians are reluctant to discuss the risks and benefits of mmj, but you might be able to help educate one more physician. Many will sign valid documentation for their own patients, but only on condition that they not "spread the word", thereby encouraging everyone to patronize them as a "marijuana" doctor.
Otherwise, you may want to secure a copy of your medical chart, and arrange a consultation with a medical clinic experienced in making such assessments. I believe that I recently saw an advertisement, suggesting that the Seattle clinic listed in my website is now doing evaluations in Spokane.
There is nothing in the law which prohibits persons with previous marijuana convictions from being qualified patients, although you might expect closer law enforcement and judicial scrutiny, because of suspicions that you are not in careful compliance with the law. Remember: not only are many Washington judges and law enforcement officials less than enthusiastic about our Medical Marijuana laws, but Federal law still criminalizes any possession, use, manufacture, or distribution of cannabis, even for patients in strict compliance with state laws. So far, at least in Eastern Washington, federal authorities have elected not to search out and prosecute qualified patients who stay below the radar screen.
Finally, if you want help in understanding how Washington's medical marijuana law applies to your circumstances, you may want to set up an appointment with me, or my partner, Frank Cikutovich.
Pat Stiley
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