Lammo
Regular Member
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Well, I just lost a whole long post on this topic full of statutory citations and all sorts of other good stuff. That'll teach me to do it all in Word first and then copy and paste.Here's what I have time to recreate:
1) There is no such thing as a "medical marijuana license" in this state. There is an affirmative defense to possession of marijuana based on medical documentation.
2) There is nothing that I can find in RCW 9.41 that would preclude a CPL holder from also being a medical marijuana user.
3) There is nothing in WA medical marijuana law that would prevent the feds from prosecuting you for unlawful possessionof a firearm because as far as they are concerned you would be an unlawful user of controlled substances.
4) There are waiver provisions and a requirement to provide information to law enforcement and/or courts so I don't think a medical marijuana user would be able to hide behind HIPPA.
5) Your firearm can be forfeited if you are under the influence of any drug in a place where a CPL is required. Medical marijuana documentation would not be a defense to the forfeiture, nor would it be a defense to DUI.
Statutory references: RCW 9.41.040, .050,.070,.098; RCW 69.51A.040;18 US Code 922(g)(3); 21 US Code 844
None of the aboveconstitutes legal advice or shall be construed to establish an attorney-client relationship.
Well, I just lost a whole long post on this topic full of statutory citations and all sorts of other good stuff. That'll teach me to do it all in Word first and then copy and paste.Here's what I have time to recreate:
1) There is no such thing as a "medical marijuana license" in this state. There is an affirmative defense to possession of marijuana based on medical documentation.
2) There is nothing that I can find in RCW 9.41 that would preclude a CPL holder from also being a medical marijuana user.
3) There is nothing in WA medical marijuana law that would prevent the feds from prosecuting you for unlawful possessionof a firearm because as far as they are concerned you would be an unlawful user of controlled substances.
4) There are waiver provisions and a requirement to provide information to law enforcement and/or courts so I don't think a medical marijuana user would be able to hide behind HIPPA.
5) Your firearm can be forfeited if you are under the influence of any drug in a place where a CPL is required. Medical marijuana documentation would not be a defense to the forfeiture, nor would it be a defense to DUI.
Statutory references: RCW 9.41.040, .050,.070,.098; RCW 69.51A.040;18 US Code 922(g)(3); 21 US Code 844
None of the aboveconstitutes legal advice or shall be construed to establish an attorney-client relationship.