Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
AGENCY DESCRIPTION
Chapter 246-72 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate
Section 246-72-030 - Practice parameters
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-72-030
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) A certificate holder may only provide services when acting in the capacity of an owner, employee, or volunteer of a retail outlet licensed under RCW 69.50.354 and holding a medical endorsement under RCW 69.50.375.
(2) A certificate holder may:
(a) Perform regular job duties and business
functions including, but not limited to, assisting a customer with the
selection of cannabis product and other items sold at the retail
outlet;
(b) Assist a qualifying
patient or designated provider with the following:
(i) Selection of cannabis products and other
items sold at the retail outlet that may benefit the qualifying patient's
terminal or debilitating medical condition;
(ii) Understanding the risks and benefits of
cannabis products and other items sold at the retail outlet;
(iii) Understanding the risks and benefits of
methods of administration of cannabis products sold at the retail outlet.
Whenever practicable, a certificate holder shall encourage methods of
administration other than smoking;
(iv) Advice about the safe handling and
storage of cannabis products, including strategies to reduce access by
minors;
(v) Instruction and
demonstration about proper use and application of cannabis products;
and
(vi) Processing the medical
cannabis authorization form for the purpose of adding the qualifying patient or
designated provider to the database according to WAC
246-71-020.
(3) When discussing a cannabis product with a qualifying patient or their designated provider, a certificate holder shall refer to the product using the cannabinoid profile labeling required by the Washington state liquor and cannabis board in addition to the represented strain name.
(4) A certificate holder shall not:
(a) Offer or
undertake to diagnose or cure any human or animal disease, ailment, injury,
infirmity, deformity, pain, or other condition, physical or mental, real or
imaginary, by use of cannabis products or any other means or
instrumentality;
(b) Recommend or
suggest modification or elimination of any course of treatment that does not
involve the medical use of cannabis products;
(c) Solicit or accept any form of
remuneration directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or any other
form in return for recommending a certain product, producer, processor, clinic,
or health care practitioner;
(d)
Provide medical cannabis consultant services at any location other than at
retail outlets licensed under
RCW
69.50.354 and holding a medical endorsement
under RCW
69.50.375 for which the certificate holder
serves as an owner, employee, or volunteer;
(e) Create their own recognition card
pursuant to chapter 246-71 WAC;
(f)
Provide free samples of a cannabis product to a customer except pursuant to
RCW
69.50.375;
(g) Open or allow a customer, including
qualifying patients and designated providers to open a cannabis product on the
premises; or
(h) Consume or allow a
customer, including qualifying patients and designated providers, to consume
any cannabis product on the premises.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Washington may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
