Wednesday, September 2, 2015

MMCWS's Public Comment on the Medical Marijuana Consultant Certification Rules



August 31, 2015

Dear Sir or Madam,

     My name is Lukas Barfield. I am the Director of the Medical Marijuana Coalition of Washington State (MMCWS). Our mission is to bring a medical marijuana system here to Washington State that is based in compassion and science. I am writing today to give public comment concerning the Medical Marijuana Consultant Certification rules. The MMCWS has 5 key points we believe should be addressed when drafting the rules for the Medical Marijuana Consultant Certification. They are…


Disability and Sensitivity Training
Medical marijuana patients are often people with disabilities. Additionally, some medical marijuana patients are veterans with PTSD. Other medical marijuana patients are living with the burden of cancer. These populations often require special accommodations for mobility, sound and light levels and other factors that uniquely affect the medical Marijuana patient. Consultants must be trained to work with vonerablepopulations. Furthermore, consultants should be knowledgeable of the various conditions medical marijuana can be recommended for in order to be sensitive to patients needs.

Training in the Clinical Application of Cannabis, Cannabis constituents and various cannabis derived products
Consultants must be trained on the clinical application of raw cannabis, as well as on the clinical application of its various constituents including, but not limited to, terpenes, THCA, CBDa, THC, CBD and other trace cannabanoids. Additionally, consultants must be familiar with the clinical application of activated cannabis, and other cannabis derived products such as tinkshiers, lotions, concentrates edibles and other cannabis derived products on the market. (AHPA, 2015).  

Training in the Laws and Regulations that Govern Cannabis
Consultants must be trained in the laws that govern cannabis on a Local, State and Federal Level. Consultants must also be trained on how to interact with regulators, law enforcement and other public officials. (AHPA, 2015)

CPR
Due to the population Medical Marijuana Consultants will work with, Medical Marijuana Consultants should be trained in CPR (AHPA, 2015).

Cost
The medical Marijuana Consultant Certification must not be cost prohibitive. Many of the states foremost experts on medical marijuana are medical marijuana patients themselves. As you know this population is often low income. The cost to earn a certification should be affordable for everyone.

     These are five key areas the Medical Marijuana Coalition of Washington State believes the Medical Marijuana Consultant rules should entail. Thank you for taking my public submission on behalf of the MMCWS. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me using the information provided below.

Regards,
Lukas Barfield
MMCWS Director
253 241 7399

P.O. Box 9085
Tacoma, WA 98409 

American Herbal Products Association, (2015) Cannabis Dispensing Operations Recommendations, retrieved from http://www.ahpa.org/Portals/0/pdfs/13_0709_Cannabis_Dispensing_Recommendations.pdf on 8/20/2015 

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