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• Introduced by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, (D-Seattle) (D) on February 2, 2009, excepts health care professionals from liability and prosecution for marijuana use by qualifying patients for whom, in the health care professional's professional judgment, medical marijuana may prove beneficial.
  • Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on February 2, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 25, 2009, adds naturopaths to the definition of health care professionals under this chapter . The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 25, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 28, 2010.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 11) on February 5, 2010, to provide that health care professionals with valid documentation are authorized to presecribe the medical use of marijuana for qualified patients who may benefit from its use. Health care professionals who advise patients regarding the medical use of marijuana cannot be penalized for doing so. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 8, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on February 5, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 24, 2010.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Eileen Cody, (D-West Seattle) (D) on March 3, 2010, provides that an authorization of marijuana use must be written on tamper resistant paper approved by the board of pharmacy, for authorizations written on or after the effective date of this act. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 3, 2010.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Doug Ericksen, (R-Ferndale) (R) on March 3, 2010, requires the Health Care Professional authorizing the use of marijuana to document the authorization on a tamperresistant paper. Copies of an authorizing statement or medical records will no longer be valid documentation. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 3, 2010.
• Passed in the House (59 to 39) on March 3, 2010, expands the list of professionals who may authorize the use of medical marijuana to physicians, osteopathic physicians, physician assistants, osteopathic physician assistants, naturopaths, and advanced registered nurse practitioners. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Moved to reconsider in the House on March 3, 2010. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on March 3, 2010.
• Received in the House on March 3, 2010. Passed in the House (59 to 39) on March 3, 2010. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Moved to reconsider in the House on March 3, 2010. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on March 3, 2010.
• Received in the House on March 3, 2010. Passed in the House (58 to 40) on March 3, 2010. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received to the House on March 8, 2010, Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House for conference thereon. Passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 8, 2010.
• Received in the House on March 10, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Eileen Cody, (D-West Seattle) (D) on March 10, 2010, Requires, for purposes of the definition of "valid documentation," a statement signed by a qualifying patient's health care professional to be dated and written on tamper-resistant paper. Defines "tamper-resistant paper".
• Passed in the House (58 to 39) on March 10, 2010, house recedes from previous amendments. The bill allows health care professionals to provide the valid documentation which authorizes the medical use of marijuana for qualified patients who may benefit from its use. Health care professionals who advise patients regarding the medical use of marijuana cannot be penalized for doing so. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 11, 2010. Passed in the Senate (34 to 13) on March 11, 2010. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 1, 2010, allows health care professionals to provide the valid documentation which authorizes the medical use of marijuana for qualified patients who may benefit from its use. Health care professionals who advise patients regarding the medical use of marijuana cannot be penalized for doing so.