Petition documents
December 2 public hearing
The WA Medical Quality Assurance Commission and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine/Surgery will conduct a hearing at 7pm on Wed. Dec 2, 2009. The Medical Quality Assurance Commission received a petition to add bipolar disorder, severe depression and anxiety related disorders, specifically social phobia to the medical conditions for which medical marijuana would be beneficial and that are permitted under state law RCW 69.51.A.010(4). The Medical Commission in consultation with the Osteopathic Board will determine whether the medical conditions submitted by the petitioner will be added to the Medical Marijuana Law.
Hearing Location:
Sea-Tac Radisson Hotel
18118 International Blvd
Sea-Tac, WA 98188 (map)
The Medical Commission and the Osteopathic Board committee invite written information from members of the public who are FOR or AGAINST adding the medical conditions to the MM Law. Written comments are to be submitted to the Commission's office no later than close of business on 11/12/09 and will be provided to the committee for consideration prior to the 12/2/09 hearing date. Written comments will be received by mail or in person at the Commission's office in Tumwater.
Mailing Address:
Maryella Jansen, Executive Director
Medical Quality Assurance commission
P.O box 47866
Olympia, WA 98504-7866
Physical Address
Medical Quality Assurance Commission
243 Israel Road SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
Oral testimony will be heard 12/2/09 at 7pm from members of the public who are for or against adding the conditions of bipolar disorder, severe depression, and anxiety related disorders, specifically social phobia as conditions for which medical marijuana would be beneficial and that are permitted under state law RCW 69.51A.010(4). The length of oral testimony may be limited by the committee.
The committee will deliberate in closed session after the hearing to consider oral and written testimony. The committee will make a recommendation to the Medical Quality Assurance Commission and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery to accept or deny the petitioner's request to add additional medical conditions to the Medical Marijuana Law. The decision will be announced at the Business Meeting of the Medical Quality Assurance Commisision at 9am on Friday 12/4/09 at the Radison Hotel, 18118 International Blvd. Seattle, WA 98188.
For more information, email julie.kitten@doh.wa.gov or erin.obenland@doh.wa.gov
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