Washington Initiative 692, Medical Marijuana Measure (1998)

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Washington Initiative 692

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Election date

November 3, 1998

Topic
Marijuana
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Initiative to the People
Origin

Citizens



Washington Initiative 692 was on the ballot as an initiative to the people in Washington on November 3, 1998. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported permitting physicians to prescribe marijuana for certain terminal and debilitating conditions.

A “no” vote opposed permitting physicians to prescribe marijuana for certain terminal and debilitating conditions.

Election results

Washington Initiative 692

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,121,851 58.97%
No 780,631 41.03%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 692 was as follows:

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?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.

See also

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Footnotes