Washington
Medical Marijuana
Wash. Rev. Code. §§ 69.51A.005 to 69.51A.900 (2017)
2015 Act No. 70 
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 25, 2015
2011 Act No. 181
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 29, 2011
2010 Act No. 284
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2010
2007 Act No. 371
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 8, 2007
1998 Measure 692
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 3, 1998
Wash. Rev. Code. §§ 69.51.010 to 69.51.080 (2017)
1979 Act No. 136
Marijuana Therapeutic Research
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 27, 1979
There is no limit on the number of plants that can be grown by a licensed producer
WAC 246-70-010
Findings.
Anecdotal and limited scientific evidence indicates that the use of marijuana may be beneficial to alleviate the symptoms of certain physical and mental conditions. However, due to the current federal classification of marijuana as a schedule 1 controlled substance, scientific research has not been performed that would allow for standardized indications of particular strains, which can vary radically in cannabinoid composition; standard, reproducible formula or dosage; or accepted standards for drug purity, potency and quality for the various conditions for which the medical use of marijuana may be authorized. At this time, the decision of what marijuana products may be beneficial is best made by patients in consultation with their health care practitioners. For this reason, the department will not limit the types of products available to qualifying patients. Instead, the department intends to create standards for products that any consumer can rely upon to be reasonably safe and meet quality assurance measures.
Here are the federal penalties for marijuana plants:
Legalization
Marijuana Regulation in Washington State
Wash. Rev. Code. §§ 69.50.325 to 69.50.395 (2017)
2017 Act No. 317
Marijuana Retail
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 16, 2017
2017 Act No. 316
Marijuana Retail
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2018
2016 Act No. 170
Marijuana Retail
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2016
2014 Measure 192
Marijuana Retail
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 2, 2014
2012 Measure 502
Marijuana Retail
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 6, 2012
Industrial Hemp
Wash. Rev. Code §§ 15.120.005 to 15.120.060 (2017)
- Allows hemp production as part of a research program overseen by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
- Requires the department establish a seed certification program.
2016 Special Session Act No. 11
Industrial Hemp
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30, 2016
Marijuana Classification
Opportunity for Input: Marijuana Scheduling
| Statement with attachments | Olsen Statement 2015 11 20 | 1,492 KB |
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| Statement without attachments | Olsen 2015 11 20 | 111 KB |
| Attachment #1 | mcgill 2011 12 05 | 584 KB |
| Attachment #2 | nabp 2010 03 03 | 653 KB |
| Attachment #3 | nabp_2010 11 12 | 596 KB |
| Attachment #4 | s3123 | 556 KB |
| Attachment #5 | nabp_2015 05 13 | 2,454 KB |
| Attachment #6 | iowa supreme court 2010 05 14 | 842 KB |
| Attachment #7 | cv7415 order 20090421 | 829 KB |
Repeals by implication are ordinarily not favored in law, and a later act will not operate to repeal an earlier act except in such instances where the later act covers the entire subject matter of the earlier legislation, is complete in itself, and is evidently intended to supersede the prior legislation on the subject, or unless the two acts are so clearly inconsistent with, and repugnant to, each other that they cannot, by a fair and reasonable construction, be reconciled and both given effect. Abel v. Diking, 19 Wn.2d 356, 363, 142 P.2d 1017, 1020 (Wash. 1943).
No one has asked the pharmacy board to revisit the classification, and it has apparently not seen fit to do so. RCW 69.50.204(c)(14). State v. Hanson, 138 Wn. App. 322, 330, 157 P.3d 438, 442 (Wash. App. Div. 3, 2007).
We do not read the Medical Marijuana Act and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act as inconsistent. Indeed, the Medical Marijuana Act never addresses whether marijuana has a currently accepted medical use. It only states that some patients may benefit from medical marijuana. RCW 69.51A.005. State v. Hanson, 138 Wn. App. 322, 331, 157 P.3d 438, 442 (Wash. App. Div. 3, 2007).
History
1971 Act No. 208
Uniform Controlled Substances Act
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 21, 1971
Resources
- Washington Legislature
- Washington Constitution
- Washington Statutes
- Washington Administrative Code
- Washington Session Laws
Page last updated on January 27, 2018