Washington Initiative 692 - Revision history

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'''Initiative 692 (I-692 or the Medical Use of Marijuana Act)''' was an initiative in the November 1998 election in the U.S. state of Washington. The initiative was to permit patients with certain debilitating conditions to use [[medical marijuana]]. Voters approved this initiative by 59%.

== Text of initiative ==

'''Ballot Title'''<br />
Shall the medical use of marijuana for certain terminal or debilitating conditions be permitted and physicians authorized to advise patients about medical use of marijuana?

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Yes [ ] <br>
No  [ ] <br>
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'''Ballot Measure Summary'''<br />

This measure would permit the medical use of marijuana by patients with certain terminal or debilitating conditions. Non-medical use of marijuana would still be prohibited. Physicians would be authorized to advise patients about the risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana. Qualifying patients and their primary caregivers would be protected from prosecution if they possess marijuana solely for medical use by the patient. Certain additional restrictions and limitations are detailed in the measure.

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 ==Election results==
 In addition to passing statewide, the initiative also passed in every individual county in Washington state except the following: Adams,  Cowlitz, Garfield, Grant, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Stevens, and Yakima.
 == Campaign organization ==

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 ==Election results==
-{{Referendum
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 | title = Initiative 692
 | yes = 1,121,851
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 The campaign to pass I-692 was funded by a California-based non-profit organization called Americans for Medical Rights. This group was funded by businessmen George Soros, John Sperling, and Peter Lewis.

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−	This measure would permit the medical use of marijuana by patients with certain terminal or debilitating conditions. Non-medical use of marijuana would still be prohibited. Physicians would be authorized to advise patients about the risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana. Qualifying patients and their primary caregivers would be protected from prosecution if they possess marijuana solely for medical use by the patient. Certain additional restrictions and limitations are detailed in the measure.	+	This measure would permit the medical use of [[marijuana]] by patients with certain terminal or debilitating conditions. Non-medical use of marijuana would still be prohibited. Physicians would be authorized to advise patients about the risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana. Qualifying patients and their primary caregivers would be protected from prosecution if they possess marijuana solely for medical use by the patient. Certain additional restrictions and limitations are detailed in the measure.
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		+	==Election results==
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		+	{{Referendum
		+	\| title = Initiative 692
		+	\| yes = 1,121,851
		+	\| yespct= 58.97
		+	\| no = 780,631
		+	\| nopct = 41.03
		+	\| total= 1,902,482
		+	\| turnoutpct = 45.5
		+	}}
		+	In addition to passing statewide, the initiative also passed in every individual county in Washington state except the following: Adams, Cowlitz, Garfield, Grant, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Stevens, and Yakima.
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		+	== Campaign organization ==
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		+	The campaign to pass I-692 was funded by a California-based non-profit organization called Americans for Medical Rights. This group was funded by businessmen George Soros, John Sperling, and Peter Lewis.