60-Day Supply

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The subject of 60-day supply limits is one often of confusion. Both on the part of law enforcement and patients alike. It truly depends on where you live (what state, what county, what city) and how you interpret the law. We recommend that you read and understand the law where you live.

Oregon has a fairly clear law, patients or caregiver may possess up to one ounce (28.35) grams of prepared marijuana and cultivate up to six marijuana plants, three of which may be mature.

Yet right next door in Washington the law is unclear, patients or caregivers may possess or cultivate up to a 60-day supply. With no specification as to what a 60-day supply equals.

California on the other hand currently has a limit of eight ounces dried; six mature plants and 12 immature plants, although cities and counties still can set their own, higher limits.

Truly it depends on each patient as to how much they need; after all they are the ones who are keeping track of their dosage. Most doctors are afraid to even recommend marijuana because of federal government attacks upon them, over the issue of prescribing marijuana. If a doctor were to configure the dosage for the patient, than wouldn't that be like a prescription?

Medical Marijuana Mania recommends if you live in Washington to follow Oregon 60-day supply limits. A judge (or) jury will ultimately have to make a decision but less would look better. Though even if you require more, above all else DOCUMENT your need. If you end up in court you will have to prove how much you use in 60-days.

Law enforcement, medical marijuana activist, and the medical community are trying to bring changes to Washington's law so that it would set clear limits, though as of yet no changes have been made.

Here's what we've found on 60-day supply amounts

Alaska

Patient or caregiver may possess up to one ounce (28.35) grams of prepared marijuana. May cultivate up to six plants, only three of which may be mature.

Arizona

None. At this time Arizona law mandates alternative sentencing for non-violent drug offenders, and seeks to establish legal protections for seriously ill patients by allowing doctors to "prescribe" schedule I controlled substances such as marijuana.

However, because federal law ultimately forbids physicians from prescribing such drugs, this statute does not adequately protect patients from state-level criminal penalties, as do similar state laws that only require patients to possess a physician's "recommendation" that medical marijuana therapy may be beneficial. Not surprisingly, the attorney general's office reports that state physicians are not advocating medical marijuana therapy to their patients under the law.

California

California's law allows for the medical use of marijuana. The original law set no limits on how much marijuana a patient can possess or cultivate. An identification card is not necessary, but some localities have adopted such programs to further protect patients.

California currently has a limit of eight ounces dried; six mature plants and 12 immature plants, although cities and counties still can set their own, higher limits.

Governor Gray Davis signed this into law as he was on his way out, and now it will be one more mess left for Arnold to fix.

Many contest that doctors have set a standard of eight to 12 pounds per year and that this is what the U.S. government gives to each of its medical-marijuana patients.

Colorado

Patients or caregivers may possess up to two ounces of prepared marijuana or may cultivate up to six plants.

Hawaii

Patients or caregivers may possess up to once ounce (28.35 grams) of prepared marijuana. May cultivate up to seven plants, 3 of which may be mature.

Maine

Patient or caregiver may possess up to 1.25 ounces of prepared marijuana and may cultivate up to six plants, three of which may be mature.

Nevada

Patient or caregiver may possess up to one ounce of prepared marijuana and may cultivate up to seven plants, 3 of which may be mature.

Oregon

Patients or caregiver may possess up to one ounce (28.35) grams of prepared marijuana and cultivate up to six marijuana plants, three of which may be mature.

Washington

Patients or caregivers may possess or cultivate up to a 60-day supply. The WA State Legislature considered amending RCW: 69.51A so the WA State Department of Health could define the 60-day supply clause in our state law. Despite widespread support among both patients and police, that legislation was not approved, and there is no definition in state law.