Washington State Legislature Sarnany 26,2012 Michele Leonhart, Administrator Deag Eufvscerment Adrinistrion “ATUL Aduinistator 8701 Monissette D1 Springfield. VA 22 Subject: Rulemaking petition to reclassify cannabis for medical use from w Schedule I comwolied substance te « Schedule I Dear Adminis Leonbtart ‘We waite in suport af ube petition tha, Governor Chace and Governor Gregoire rscently submitted 1 in‘inkevulemaking aroceediags forthe eeclusiliation of medical emrrubis¢alsp kaw a ‘wurijuana) from Schedule 110 Schedule U of the CSA. We atz also concerned tht yval ying palicnls with serious medical conditions who could benefit rom medical use of cannubis de nod have sule and consistont somes of their medicine that kas bhesn recousmended by a iceased health care professional in our state. The divergence in sta and Federal aw wrcates a situation where there is na regulate nd wae syste Us supply Teil patients why may need medical camnabis, More tothe poiat, iis clear thatthe longstanding, <lessifcation of medical use of cannabis in the United Statos as an illegal Schodule | substance is Fundamentally awed sed should be hinged, Thy federal governmaut could quickly solve the issue iPi1 wore to reelassify cannabis for medival use from a Schedule T drug to a Schedule T dog so that it ean by prescribed, which we believe the petiion provides subsinniiulse peer-reviewed scientific evidence to support ‘The solurion ues ultimately with the federal government, ‘We wee she DEA to initiate mlomaking provesdings to reclassify medical cannabis a a Schedule TT dovg co goal: fying pesients who follow sate law may vbtai: che medication they need theough the tuditionall anil se method of physician prescribing dnd pharmacy dispensing, ‘Thank you for your consideration, Sincerely, Prorat thle. 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