Washington State Liquor Control Board Release Medical Marijuana Recommendations

[The General]

The Washington State Liquor Control Board (Board) today issued its recommendations to the Legislature regarding the regulation of medical marijuana. A proviso of the state operating budget directed the Liquor Control Board to work with the departments of Revenue and Health to develop recommendations regarding the interaction of medical marijuana regulations and the emerging recreational marijuana system.

Staff from the three agencies prepared draft recommendations for the Board in eight categories that included possession amounts, medical marijuana authorizing requirements, taxation and other topics. Staff provided its draft recommendations to the Board on October 21, 2013. The Board reviewed written public input as well as held a special public meeting on Nov. 13, 2013. The Board accepted many of the staff recommendations with one major exception regarding the recommended prohibition on home growing of medical marijuana. The Board is recommending allowing authorized medical marijuana patients up to six plants for personal use. The Liquor Control Board made the following statement regarding its recommendations: "We wish to thank the staff from the Liquor Control Board, the Department of Revenue and the Department of Health for their thorough work on this issue. This is a challenging issue considering the emotional and political concerns that surround the medical use of marijuana.

"The Liquor Control Board has largely accepted staff's recommendations with one major exception. We are recommending that authorized medical marijuana patients be allowed to grow up to six plants for personal use. This decision is based on multiple conversations with the medical community, medical marijuana dispensary owners, medical professionals and others. Opinions are diverse. Ultimately, if a medical professional believes an authorized patient may benefit from the medical use of marijuana, we recommend that that individual may grow a limited number of plants at home for personal use.

"These recommendations fulfill the requirement in the budget proviso found in Section 141 that requires the Liquor Control Board to make recommendations regarding the interaction of medical marijuana regulations and the emerging recreational marijuana system by January 1, 2014. The process now moves to the Legislature for consideration during the 2014 legislative session."

News Moderator - The General @ 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: Rentonreporter.com
Author: WSLCB Press Release

 

[GeorgeFoster]

Up up and away, we have lift off!!

 

[majestral]

This decision is based on multiple conversations with the medical community, medical marijuana dispensary owners, medical professionals and others.

Ya everyone they got input from was hand picked from people who leaned towards their objectives.... Or who was on the side of the LCB the whole time like Ezra Eickmeyer, dispensary owner of Blue Horrizon, who helped write the proposed SB 5887 while being a licensed stock trader which is WAY federally illegal by the way, and has been reported to the feds. There needs to be more investigation when it comes to reporting on issues like this one. When officials make statements which are quoted, some of the public takes it for truth. A lot of news that's been reported on the issues of 502 and medical cannabis has been misleading, especially from the organizations who seem to be one sided.

The Majestrals

 

[majestral]

Forgot to add, if they have done their research, they would know that 6 plants, 3 flowering at a time, and a 3 ounce limit, which is an oxymoron....... is not enough to treat cancer or epilepsy etc. They need WAY more than that to treat these conditions. If they got advise from these people, they would know that. Try and figure out how you would grow your medicine being a cancer patient on RSO, with 3 immature plants and 3 flowering with a mother to take clones from, which would only allow 2 vegging plants to flower........ they really know what they're talking about, they received some great advice from all those people!