1998 Washington Initiative 692

Ballot measure in Washington legalizing medical marijuana Initiative to the People 6923 November 1998 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? 1121851 780631 1902482 4181279 275px County results Yes #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid thumb|upright=1.35|#59b259 Yes #fd9848 No Results by county, with number of votes shown by size, yes in green and no in orange. 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 with 59% of ballots cast in favor.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008224424_medpot03m0.html State rule clarifies 60-day supply of medical marijuana October 3, 2008 April 12, 2010 Sara Jean Green The Seattle Times The Seattle Times Company Text of initiative Ballot Title 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? Yes [ ] No  [ ] Ballot Measure Summary 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.http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/initiatives/people.aspx?y=1998 Proposed Initiatives to the People - 1998 1998 Secretary of State of Washington April 7, 2010 Campaign organization 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.Initiative 692 -- States Back Medical Marijuana David Schaefer The Seattle Times November 4, 1998 April 9, 2010 https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19981104/2781533/initiative-692----states-back-medical-marijuana The Seattle Times Company Results 1998 Washington Initiative 692 1121851 780631 By county Although it passed statewide, the initiative was rejected in 9 counties: Adams, Cowlitz, Garfield, Grant, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Stevens, and Yakima. +County resultsCountyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=10&c=&c2=&t=984&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 1998 General Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 3, 1998 Secretary of State of Washington March 1, 2026YesNoMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Adams1,58642.93%2,10857.07%-522-14.13%3,694Asotin3,33957.32%2,48642.68%85314.64%5,825Benton23,30654.06%19,80645.94%3,5008.12%43,112Chelan11,82256.53%9,09243.47%2,73013.05%20,914Clallam14,82455.24%12,01144.76%2,81310.48%26,835Clark51,06253.00%45,28947.00%5,7735.99%96,351Columbia87150.17%86549.83%60.35%1,736Cowlitz13,76947.53%15,20152.47%-1,432-4.94%28,970Douglas5,01455.15%4,07744.85%93710.31%9,091Ferry1,47155.11%1,19844.99%27310.23%2,669Franklin5,32550.65%5,18949.35%1361.29%10,514Garfield59446.96%67153.04%-77-6.09%1,265Grant8,37846.91%9,48253.09%-1,104-6.18%17,860Grays Harbor11,48553.29%10,06746.71%1,4186.58%21,552Island14,33757.21%10,72542.79%3,61214.41%25,062Jefferson8,29265.25%4,41734.75%3,87530.49%12,709King408,79266.83%202,89333.17%205,89933.66%611,685Kitsap48,98358.88%34,21241.12%14,77117.75%83,195Kittitas6,17456.73%4,70943.27%1,46513.46%10,883Klickitat3,05148.31%3,26451.69%-213-3.37%6,315Lewis11,62147.25%12,97552.75%-1,354-5.50%24,596Lincoln2,06645.72%2,45354.28%-387-8.56%4,519Mason9,83954.03%8,37145.97%1,4688.06%18,210Okanogan5,91451.20%5,63748.80%2772.40%11,551Pacific4,32455.12%3,52144.88%80310.24%7,845Pend Oreille2,59454.26%2,18745.74%4078.51%4,781Pierce117,65957.54%86,81242.46%30,84715.09%204,471San Juan4,99471.36%2,00428.64%2,99042.73%6,998Skagit18,86654.39%15,81845.61%3,0488.79%34,684Skamania1,80154.00%1,53446.00%2678.01%3,335Snohomish106,56958.01%77,13341.99%29,43616.02%183,702Spokane69,01054.18%58,35145.82%10,6598.37%127,361Stevens6,57348.36%7,01851.64%-445-3.27%13,591Thurston42,67754.93%35,02045.07%7,6579.85%77,697Wahkiakum95051.41%89848.59%522.81%1,848Walla Walla8,00550.97%7,69949.03%3061.95%15,704Whatcom32,98159.37%22,57340.63%10,40818.73%55,554Whitman7,43457.27%5,54642.73%1,88814.55%12,980Yakima25,49948.28%27,31951.72%-1,820-3.45%52,818Totals1,121,85158.97%780,63141.03%341,22017.94%1,902,482 See also 2010 Washington Initiative 1068 2012 Washington Initiative 502 References 2 External links Complete text of I-692 Category:1998 Washington (state) ballot measures Category:Cannabis ballot measures in the United States Category:1998 in Washington (state) Initiative 692 Category:1998 cannabis law reform Category:1990s cannabis law reform in the United States