A bill seeking to allow parents of students who are prescribed medical marijuana products by their physician to apply them at state schools has been introduced into the Washington state House of Representatives.
House Bill 1060 was introduced by 19th District Reps. Jim Walsh and Brian Blake.
Blake said the bill was initiated after a constituent whose daughter suffered from seizures approached him.
The mans daughter only saw her condition improve after she was prescribed non-narcotic marijuana oil administered every few hours, Blake said.
Applying it at school was difficult since she could not be on school grounds to receive her medication.
Blakes legislation would mandate that parents or guardians be allowed to administer their childrens medication at the school.
This isnt about smokeable marijuana or anything like that, Blake said.
When it was being drafted, Blake said school districts approached him with concerns about possible theft of medication if they are kept by the school. The current bill is a compromise between the schools concerns and Blakes, he said.
Only prescribed medication would be permitted under the bill, and Blake said he believes its important for students in the state who require medical marijuana.
This isnt about drugs, this is about a childs medical care, and it appears to me it works and I think we should all support it, he said.
The bill is currently in the House Healthcare Committee, and Blake hopes it will appear on the Legislatures floor this session.
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