DOC request three complete - Cannabis Defense Coalition

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STA!E OF WASMINGTON
. DEPARTMENT OF CORR.ECTIONS
D. eo~41126' Ol).mpis, Washington 98504-1126' (360) 725-8196
• Ff'X (SeO) 586-0252 .
March 19,2009
TO:
Community COIT6cODS Divisi~
'SUBJECT:
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. Karen Damcls, AsSl~t Seeretaxy .
Medical Marijuana PJ:'ocess Change
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E:£f~~ve ~e4iat61y, DOC Form. 14-053, ~edicina1 Use ofMarijuan.aV:eri£i~tfcn, has been upds±ed ..
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. Offenders will no longer be required to .fill.9ut tbi$ f9nl\ when they ha\,"e a legitimate prescription for.
Marinol from a licensed physician. In additiop, offenders that have·~s.prescription will nol be in·
.~ollition. iftb.ey test positive for THe. " . .
The Department created a verification process' for offeri.d.ers to obtain approyal for the use of "medical
.marijuana.". If an. offender tells his Or her ceo that they plan on using me~ca1 marijuana., Foxm 14-053
should be provided to the offendet and the ],rocess e"-'P1ai'Oeci As a reminder. here.is.the·brealcdown of
the approval proceS!: . . '. ' .. '.
1. . Upon receipt ofFo~ .14-053, thl:) offender and bis or her medice:l provid~ ha,ve.2 weeks to
~o:tnp'lete and subnnt it to the DOC Headquarters Physician for review. Once the Physician
receives. the fOrn1,..he will review it an,d make his determination Within 10 days; upon wbich. time
. my. 'offioe will comml,lllicate that decision in writing to the offender'vvith a copy to the eco~'
.. the CCS, and the ~edical provider.
2. The offender and the medical provider will then have 1'5 ·;SUSrNES.S 'days (3 weeks) to submit a
'written app.eal d1rectly to·me. Once I receive the appeal, a deciSion will be· made within 30
business. days. That deoision will s.gaUi. be ccnnmunicated ili writing to the ceo, the ees, and
the medi~ provider.
Please remember that the offender should l;llJtTe~eive any vIolations related to the use ofm~dicina1 .
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Cheryl Strange, Dcp:uty S.;cretary .
Scott Blonien, A,ssistant Secretary .. n;,.!>