Medical Marijuana FAQ

This medical marijuana FAQ presents the most current information about medical cannabis in WA state. It also presents how White Rabbit Cannabis services medical patients with and without current authorizations. Since the information is constantly evolving and changing to address new standards, this FAQ is only intended as a general resource. For medical consultations we recommend reviewing this resource to help locate a health practitioner. We also encourage you to look at the Washington state resource for more info.

Does White Rabbit Cannabis assist medical marijuana patients in Washington state?

Yes, White Rabbit Cannabis is a medically endorsed recreational cannabis retailer. We maintain medically certified staff members on all shifts to assist with authorized medical patients.

Our certified medical consultants help with patient authorization forms and can create MMJ ID cards that are valid to use at any marijuana retail location in WA state. The MMJ ID card is necessary to qualify for the medical marijuana exemptions on state and excise taxes. .

All employees at White Rabbit’s medically endorsed store can check MMJ cards in the database for validity and complete medical sales with applicable tax exemptions on DOH-certified products.

If you are looking for a health provider that is licensed in WA state to issue medical marijuana prescriptions, then please click here.

Will White Rabbit Cannabis serve medical patients under 21?

Yes, as long as the patient has a current authorization and has a current legal form of identification with a picture ID like a driver’s license or passport to present upon request.

Are there any benefits to medical patients and purchasing from a medically endorsed store?

There are a number of benefits for patients and distinct differences between medical patients and recreational use only customers.

Medical patients can purchase up to three times the recreational legal limit daily.
Medical patients do not pay sales tax on any cannabis products.
Medical patients are able to purchase DOH-compliant products without paying excise tax (37%), for a total reduction of approximately 47% from our standard retail price.

What does “DOH compliant” mean?

Medical-grade cannabis that meets or exceeds the testing requirements for Washington Department of Health (DOH) standards is known as DOH compliant cannabis for general use, high THC compliant use, or high CBD compliant use.

DOH-compliant products have undergone additional testing for pesticide levels, heavy metals, and mycotoxins and are subject to more stringent rules and regulations.

For a cannabis product to earn the DOH-compliant label, it must undergo testing that surpasses the state’s standards for normal recreational products.

How do I identify DOH compliant products?

Look for the logos below for general use, high THC, and high CBD compliant cannabis products that will be sold without excise and sales tax to medical cannabis patients. Additionally, we have these products highlighted for your convenience directly on our online menus.

This is what the state required logos look like:

Washington state developed these labels for companies to place on their packages. It indicates their products tested per the higher DOH standards as well as passed DOH-compliance standards.

The three logos designate the following standards:

General Use – This is the most common logo you will see and indicates that the product has passed the DOH testing standards, and is available for sale to everyone 21+, regardless of patient status.
High CBD – This logo indicates that the product has passed the DOH testing standards, contains at least 25 times more CBD than THC, and is available for sale to everyone 21+, regardless of patient status.
High THC – This logo indicates that the product has passed the DOH testing standards, is only found on higher potency edibles, and is only available for sale to registered medical patients.

Who can purchase DOH compliant products?

General Use and High-CBD DOH-compliant products may be sold to recreational users, but those products will NOT receive the tax exemption unless they are sold to a registered medical cannabis patient.
Registered patients may buy non DOH-compliant products, but they will NOT receive the 37% excise tax exemption.
High-THC DOH-compliant products possess restrictions, as they are only available for sale to currently registered patients. The “High THC” labeled cannabis products qualify for the excise and sales tax exemptions.

Can recreational user purchase DOH compliant products too?

Some DOH compliant products can be purchased by recreational users as well as medical patients. However, recreational users will also pay the state, local, and excise sales taxes on those DOH products. Whereas, medical patients in good standing are exempt from state and excise taxes on DOH products.

Only medical patients possess eligibility to purchase products labeled with the DOH High THC designation.

What are the qualifying conditions for medical cannabis authorization in Washington state?

Patients with terminal or debilitating medical conditions may, under their health care practitioner’s recommendation, benefit from the medical use of cannabis.

Terminal or debilitating medical condition means a condition severe enough to significantly interfere with the patient’s activities of daily living and ability to function, which according to the state’s website include :

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

Intractable pain, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean pain unrelieved by standard medical treatments and medications.

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

Crohn’s disease with debilitating symptoms unrelieved by standard treatments or medications.

Hepatitis C with debilitating nausea or intractable pain unrelieved by standard treatments or medications.

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.

Chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis.

Posttraumatic stress disorder.

Traumatic brain injury.

Humanitarian compassion necessitates that the decision to use cannabis by patients with terminal or debilitating medical conditions is a personal, individual decision, based upon their healthcare practitioner’s professional medical judgment and discretion.

Do specific mental health conditions qualify for a medical cannabis card?

Due to a lack of scientific evidence supporting improved health outcomes from the use of medical cannabis for mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety, the Medical Quality Assurance Commission denied requests to add to the list of qualifying conditions. You may read the commission’s and board’s decision on the latest petition in the final order (PDF).

How do I get a medical cannabis card?

White Rabbit Cannabis can help create a medical cannabis card but first all patients must receive a completed medical cannabis authorization form from their health care practitioner (see below).

Once the patient receives a medical cannabis authorization from their health care practitioner, they may contact a medically-endorsed store (PDF), like White Rabbit, and schedule an appointment with a certified consultant who will:

review the authorization for completeness and accuracy;
compare the information to the patient’s state identification;
take a photo of the patient’s face and designated provider (if any);
enter patient information and upload the photo into the medical cannabis authorization database;
generate, print and laminate the medical cannabis card; and
return the authorization, identification and medical cannabis card to the patient.

Note: An appointment is not required, but it is recommended in order to properly assist the patient in a timely fashion.

Here is what the authorization form looks like, and click here to download the editable form as well:

Who may authorize a medical card?

By law, the following types of healthcare practitioners licensed in Washington State are allowed to authorize the medical use of cannabis to qualifying patients:

Medical Doctor (MD)
Physician Assistant (PA)
Osteopathic Physician (DO)
Osteopathic Physician Assistant (DOA)
Naturopathic Physician (ND)
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)

How can I find a health care practitioner to authorize?

If you are looking for a renewal or looking for a health practitioner then please visit this page.

You may discuss the use of cannabis as a form of treatment with your general practitioner or the specialist you see for your qualifying condition.

Who can create a medical marijuana card?

Only a certified medical marijuana consultant at a medically endorsed cannabis dispensary can create a medical card and add you to the state database, for a $1 fee. At White Rabbit we recommend calling ahead to schedule a convenient time, but walk ins are also welcome.

The patient must bring their medical authorization form as well as a valid form of Government issued identification.

Can medical cannabis consultants give medical advice?

A certified medical cannabis consultant is on staff in every medically endorsed cannabis store. The consultant is not a medical provider and can only:

Enter patient and designated provider information from the authorization form into the database, and create the medical cannabis recognition card.
Assist the patient with selecting products.
Describe risks and benefits of methods for using products.
Provide guidance on ways to properly store products and keep them safe from children and pets.
Provide instruction on proper use of products.

The following is a list of services NOT allowed by consultants:

May not provide medical advice.
May not diagnose any conditions.
May not recommend changing current treatment(s) in place of cannabis.
May not open and use actual products when demonstrating how to use them.

Is there a recognition card fee?

The cardholder must pay a $1 fee when their card is created. This fee is collected by the medically endorsed store and paid to the Department of Health.

Do you accept medical cards from outside states?

No, medical sales and the tax exemptions on sales and excise taxes are only for patients that we can verify within Washington’s medical cannabis database.

Do I need to get a medical card for every store I visit?

No. Once you are entered into the state database, simply present your medical authorization card at a medically endorsed store, and after June 6, 2024, you will receive an exemption on sales and excise tax when you purchase DOH-compliant products.

Additionally, medical patients pay no sales tax on any cannabis products, regardless of DOH compliance.

Are accessories and/or paraphernalia included in the tax exemptions for medical marijuana card holders?

No, accessories and paraphernalia are not considered “cannabis products” and do not qualify for tax exemptions for medical patients.

White Rabbit Cannabis Medical Cannabis FAQ