The legislature finds that recent research has shown that the use of cannabis may alleviate the nausea and ill effects of cancer chemotherapy and radiology, and, additionally, may alleviate the ill effects of glaucoma. The legislature further finds that there is a need for further research and experimentation regarding the use of cannabis under strictly controlled circumstances. It is for this purpose that the controlled substances therapeutic research act is hereby enacted.
RCW 69.51.020
Legislative purpose.
Known as the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act
The act spans §§ 69–69 (7 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Seeley v. State (1997)
Most recently applied in Seeley v. State (July 1997)
2022 c 16 s 112; 1979 c 136 s 2.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.