Washington Cannabis Commission Initiative (2016)
| Washington Marijuana Legalization Initiative | |
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| Type | Initiated state statute |
| Origin | Citizens |
| Topic | Marijuana |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Marijuana Legalization Initiative was an initiated state statute proposed for the Washington ballot on November 8, 2016. Signatures were not filed by December 31, 2015, and the initiative did not appear on the ballot.
The initiative would have created a government recreational cannabis agency, eliminated certain crimes and civil forfeiture, and enacted other marijuana-related provisions.[1]
Text of measure
Initiative 726
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 726 concerns marijuana, also known as cannabis.
This measure would create a government recreational cannabis agency to address taxation, growing, possession, and use; eliminate certain crimes and civil forfeiture; limit local authority over recreational licensees; and modify other marijuana-related laws. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would create a cannabis regulatory commission with a recreational cannabis board that is directed to rework taxes on recreational marijuana, examine pesticides and marijuana testing, and adopt certain rules. Rules must allow certain growing, possession, public consumption, and not-for-profit transfers of cannabis. The measure prevents local government from precluding all siting of recreational marijuana licensees, bars most marijuana-related crimes and related property forfeitures, prohibits housing discrimination, and makes other changes to marijuana-related laws.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative 727
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 727 concerns marijuana, also known as cannabis.
This measure would create a government recreational cannabis agency and require certain rules; eliminate certain crimes and civil forfeitures; limit local authority over marijuana licensees; and modify other marijuana-related laws including driving-under-the-influence laws. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would create a state cannabis commission with a recreational cannabis board directed to rework taxes on recreational marijuana, examine pesticides and marijuana testing, and adopt certain rules. Rules must allow certain growing, possession, public consumption, and not-for-profit transfers of cannabis. The measure also prevents local government from precluding siting of recreational marijuana licensees, bars most marijuana-related crimes and forfeitures, prohibits housing discrimination, and makes other changes to marijuana-related laws including driving-under-the-influence laws.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative 728
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 728 concerns marijuana, also known as cannabis.
This measure would create a government recreational cannabis agency and require certain rules, eliminate certain crimes and civil forfeiture, limit local power over marijuana licensees; require police body-cameras; and modify other marijuana-related laws. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would create a state cannabis commission with a recreational cannabis board directed to rework taxes on recreational marijuana, examine pesticides and marijuana testing, and adopt certain rules. Rules must allow certain growing, possession, public consumption, and not-for-profit transfers of cannabis. The measure also prevents local government from precluding siting of recreational marijuana licensees, bars most marijuana-related crimes and forfeitures, requires police body cameras, prohibits housing discrimination, and makes other changes to marijuana-related laws.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative 736
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 736 concerns marijuana, also known as cannabis.
This measure would create a board to regulate both medical and recreational marijuana; impose taxes and fees; exempt medical marijuana from tax; eliminate certain crimes; limit local authority; and adopt other marijuana-related laws Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would create a cannabis regulatory commission with two boards to regulate recreational marijuana and medical marijuana. Recreational marijuana would be taxed, but medical marijuana would be tax-exempt and subject only to a declining regulatory fee. The measure allows non-commercial growing, possession, and not-for-profit transfers of marijuana, requires siting of marijuana businesses by local governments, limits housing discrimination, requires police body cameras, limits cooperation with federal investigations, and makes other changes to marijuana-related laws.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative 740
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 740 concerns marijuana, also known as cannabis.
This measure would create an agency to regulate medical and recreational marijuana; impose taxes and fees; exempt medical marijuana from taxes; eliminate certain marijuana crimes; limit local authority; and adopt other marijuana-related laws. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would create a cannabis regulation commission with two boards to regulate recreational marijuana and medical marijuana. Recreational marijuana would be taxed, but medical marijuana would be tax-exempt and subject only to a declining regulatory fee. The measure allows non-commercial growing, possession, and not-for-profit transfers of marijuana, requires siting of marijuana businesses by local governments, limits housing discrimination, requires police body cameras, limits cooperation with federal investigations, and makes other changes to marijuana-related laws.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Path to the ballot
Supporters were required to submit at least 246,372 valid signatures per version. If certified, initiatives to the legislature would have been sent to the state House and Senate for consideration. The Legislature would have chosen whether to enact the measure, send it to the 2016 ballot alone, or send it to the ballot alongside an alternative proposition.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the Legislature - 2015," accessed January 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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