Washington Medical Marijuana Licensing Board Measure, Initiative 1374 (2015)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Washington Medical Marijuana Licensing Board Measure, Initiative 1374 was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in the state of Washington as an Initiative to the People. If approved by voters, the measure would have done the following:[1]
- Created a board to license, regulate and allow for medical cannabis production, processing and sales
- Imposed fees on licensees
- Adopted tax exemptions for medical cannabis
- Adopted other cannabis-related laws
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1374 concerns marijuana, also known as cannabis.
This measure would create a board to license, regulate, and allow for medical cannabis production, processing, and sales; impose fees on licensees; adopt tax exemptions for medical cannabis; and adopt other cannabis-related laws. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot measure summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would create a seven-member board to license and regulate commercial medical cannabis dispensers, producers, and processors; impose fees; adopt a sales tax exemption; allow medical cannabis use by minors; authorize medical cannabis use by non-residents; limit housing discrimination for cannabis use; require siting of medical cannabis licensees by local governments; restrict employment-related cannabis tests; add defenses to criminal prosecutions; limit cooperation with federal investigations of authorized cannabis activities; and adopt other cannabis-related laws.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.[1]
Support
This measure was sponsored by Kirk Ludden. Supporters called the measure the "Cannabis for medical use 13."[1]
Path to the ballot
Supporters were required to collect at least 246,372 valid signatures by July 2, 2015, in order to land the initiative on the ballot.
See also
- Washington 2015 ballot measures
- 2015 ballot measures
- Initiative to the People
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
External links
Footnotes
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