I am diagnosed with chronic depression for which marijuana helps a lot, whereas other meds just leave me feeling crazy/worse. The problem is that it is not a recognized condition that can be treated by medical marijuana in WA state. I need to find a condition I can go to the doctor for that will allow me eligibility for a medical MJ card. Has anyone out there had such luck? In Washington you can get it for chronic pain, and someone in a recent thread recommended repetitive motion stress. I don't have a primary caregiver so I'd have to go to a walk-in clinic to get diagnosed. Anyone who has some advice or has gone through a similar situation I'd love some input. Thanks a lot!

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Even though marijuana can help with depression, it isn't considered a condition under the medical marijuana law in Washington. If you want to get a recommendation, you have to get it for athsma, chronic pain, gerd, nausea, etc. Also to get the recommendation you have to have three doctors visits noting your condition within the last three years faxed to one of the clinics around. Google search THCF it's the Hemp and Cannabis Foundation, but for God's sake don't lie about your condition and mess anything up for the rest of us that need it.

This from the wa.gov website FAQ:

Why are depression and anxiety not included in the list of qualifying conditions?

"The Medical Quality Assurance Commission has the authority to add qualifying conditions to the current list. The commission received a request to add these conditions to the list of qualifying conditions. The commission denied the request, citing a lack of scientific evidence supporting improved health outcomes from the use of medical marijuana for those conditions."

Unless your doctor makes a determination that you suffer from an illness as defined (below) by law, and that MM may relieve yor condition, when no other drug does, you are not eligible to recieve a MM card.

" (3) "Qualifying patient" means a person who:

(a) Is a patient of a physician licensed under chapter 18.71 or 18.57 RCW;

(b) Has been diagnosed by that physician as having a terminal or debilitating medical condition;

(c) Is a resident of the state of Washington at the time of such diagnosis;

(d) Has been advised by that physician about the risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana; and

(e) Has been advised by that physician that they may benefit from the medical use of marijuana.

(4) "Terminal or debilitating medical condition" means:

(a) Cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multiple sclerosis, epilepsy or other seizure disorder, or spasticity disorders; or

(b) Intractable pain, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean pain unrelieved by standard medical treatments and medications; or

(c) Glaucoma, either acute or chronic, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean increased intraocular pressure unrelieved by standard treatments and medications; or

(d) Crohn's disease with debilitating symptoms unrelieved by standard treatments or medications; or

(e) Hepatitis C with debilitating nausea or intractable pain unrelieved by standard treatments or medications; or

(f) Diseases, including anorexia, which result in nausea, vomiting, wasting, appetite loss, cramping, seizures, muscle spasms, or spasticity, when these symptoms are unrelieved by standard treatments or medications; or

(g) Any other medical condition duly approved by the Washington state medical quality assurance commission in consultation with the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery as directed in this chapter."


The only other thing you can do is lobby your politicians, participate in clinical trials (if available), and support legalization reform, in the hopes that the laws will be changed.

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Good information. I am possibly moving up to Washington and am currently researching. I have a card issued through California, but will have to start the process again wherever I end up.

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yo i got my medical marijuana card in washington jus for asthma an low pain from Dr.Muhamad in spokane wa at cbr medical hope that helps oh yeah u will get it all they want is their money

oh by the way mr.ganga u can get ur card in washington for anxiety at least the doc gave a couple of my buddies it for that reason jus cuase they say shit doesnt mean they dont change it