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Some pushing for clearer medical marijuana guidelines

by NATALIE SWABY / KING 5 News

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Posted on December 15, 2010 at 7:19 AM

Updated Wednesday, Dec 15 at 7:54 AM

SEATTLE -- Some medical marijuana patients and law enforcement agree that the state needs clearer guidelines when it comes to Washington's medical marijuana law.

The website THClist.com was created by a man who is a medical marijuana patient. He does not want to reveal his name out of fear of backlash, but he says he quickly realized the state's law is vague and patients had no where to turn. He says he created an on-line resource guide to help people. He says his website, THClist.com, is expanding quickly

"It's turned into a monster. Basically it is growing a third every month. Right now we are averaging a million and a half hits a month," he said.

"We really have no problem whatsoever with a website like this advertising where to get medical marijuana. The citizens of the state of Washington have been really clear. They support medical marijuana and it's legal," said King County Sheriff's spokesman John Urquhart.

What some law enforcement and medical marijuana patients seem to agree on is the law is vague. That's why the recently formed Washington Cannabis Association plans on pressing for some changes in the upcoming legislative session.

The association is pushing to make it a legitimate business with sensible legal changes to help regulate the industry, and possibly provide some revenue to the state in terms of licensing fees.

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bobreeves said on December 15, 2010 at 11:37 PM

I dont understand why the state is attempting to tax the marijuana industry. I thought all the money givern to the growers and dealers of marijuana were donations. How do you tax a donation? Because some in our community make money off the eradication of Marijuana, shouldn't they be taxed too? Are we looking for ways to make money or is it a moral decision to legalize marijuana? The kids are smoking marijuana and booze is on the decline in teen circles. The kids have had years of education on the use of drugs, cigarettes and booze. They choose marijuana because they know it is a safe mood stablizer and they smoke it with their friends and relatives. The parents want to smoke marijuana and not drink because the have studied the reports on drug abuse. Marijuana is not a drug, it has been a lifestyle since the early 60's. The control freaks have to get over their own tall tales and admit the hippies won the social battle over the freedom of marijuana.

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dariam534 said on December 15, 2010 at 10:13 AM

I agree. I wish that there was a site like that for Oregon. I am an oregon patient and low income at that, but I am at least still working to support myself and I am a taxpaying citizen as well. It would be so nice to have resources to turn to, I have been without a grower for several months and no network to fall into yet. Hoping that it gets better faster, but I do agree both oregon and Washington need to have more specifics and clear up some of the concerns and loose wording of our laws etc.

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speedracer said on December 15, 2010 at 10:05 AM

Well stated Scott.

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scott_bellevue said on December 15, 2010 at 9:12 AM

The tide is slowly turning. States are leading the way and eventually the feds will catch up and legalize it too. Over 70 years of prohibition have given us draconian drug laws that has led to the largest prison population in the world, both in real numbers and per capita numbers. Meanwhile our kids are getting hooked on dangerous drugs like meth, which ironically is distilled from "legal" drugs. It's time for change, and it's good to see this change happening. I am a taxpaying citizen, business owner and home owner, and have smoked pot for 35 years. I very much resent the government entering into my private life and labeling me as a criminal, as do many other millions of Americans.

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