DOC request three complete - Cannabis Defense Coalition

Scott L. Havsy, DO, DAApM
-Board Certified in Pain Management­
American Academy o/Pain Management
www.managedpain.com '
drhavsv@comcast.net
February 9, 2009 .
Karen Daniels, Assistant Secretary
State of Washington
Department of Corrections
PO Box 41126 ' '
Olympia, WA 98504-1126
Dear Ms. Daniels:
In the future, pleas'e do not forward me requests from the Department of Correction dealing with the approval or,
denial of the use of medical marijuana. If you bother reading the Statute RCW 69.51A, there is no provision for '
the Department of Corrections or anyone who is under their auspices to be denied medical marijuana and
treated separately if the physician feels that the patient's condition may be of benefit regarding the use of ,
medical marijuana.
Your Department narrowly construes the statute, which I believe is unconstitutional and I am sure in the future
this matter will be dealt within the court system.
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'Mr._suffers from multiple herniated'discs in the cervical spine with'bilat~ral carpal tunnel syndrome
and it is my opinion that medical marijuana is a medical necessity. I prefer him tO,be on anon addicting
, substance as opposed to opioids for chronic pain. In my practice of addiction medicine, narcotics are more of a
problem than marijuana. The Department of Corrections does not have any right to deny or approve the use of
medical marijual"la if a li«ensed physician in the State of Washington feels that the patient, pursuant to the
statute, may-get benefit from the use of marijuana.
I would appreciate you having your legal counsel, ot staff physician who denies the use of marijuana contact me
on this matter so I can intellectually explain this situation to them. Also please forward to me all information 1
that you currently rely on to approve or deny the use of medical marijuana for patients who are under the
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