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Washington Prohibit Marijuana Cultivation, Processing, and Sales in Residential Zones Initiative (2021)
| Prohibit Marijuana Cultivation, Processing, and Sales in Residential Zones Measure | |
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| Election date November 2, 2021 | |
| Topic Marijuana | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Prohibit Marijuana Cultivation, Processing, and Sales in Residential Zones Measure (#1117, 1123) was not on the ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the Legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute, on November 2, 2021.
This initiative would have prohibited the cultivation, processing, and sales of marijuana in areas zoned as residential.[1][2]
Text of measure
Full text
Sponsors
Cannabis Not Nextdoor/Cannabis Crime-Shredder sponsored the measure.
Arguments
On its website, Cannabis Not Nextdoor argued, "The State of Washington has legalized the use and sale of marijuana, and safety became a concern for many residents. The common complaint is the use of residential zoned homes for growing marijuana on a large scale. The homes that grow marijuana are not in compliance with the regulations of the Liquor and Cannabis Board. This illegal activity is often hard to detect due to the theft of electricity and water."[3]
Path to the ballot
The state process
In Washington, the number of signatures required to qualify an indirectly initiated state statute—called an Initiative to the Legislature in Washington—for the ballot is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last regular gubernatorial election. Initial filings for indirect initiatives cannot be made more than 10 months before the regular session at which their proposal would be presented to lawmakers. Signatures must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the beginning of the legislative session in the year of the targeted election.
The requirements to get an Initiative to the Legislature certified for the 2021 ballot:
- Signatures: 259,622 valid signatures were required.
- Deadline: December 31, 2020
The secretary of state verifies the signatures using a random sample method. If the sample indicates that the measure has sufficient signatures, the measure is certified to appear before the legislature. If the legislature does not approve the measure, it is certified to appear on the ballot. However, if the sample indicates that the measure has insufficient signatures, every signature is checked. Under Washington law, a random sample result may not invalidate a petition.
Details about this initiative
- Regis Costello submitted the initiative on July 7, 2020.[2]
- Sponsors did not submit signatures by the deadline.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Initiative #1117 Text," accessed July 14, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the 2021 Legislature," accessed July 14, 2020
- ↑ Cannabis Not Next Door, "Home," accessed July 14, 2020
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, telephone communication with the Washington Secretary of State's office, January 1, 2021.
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