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Washington Prohibit Marijuana Cultivation and Sales in Residential Zones Initiative (2020)
| Prohibit Marijuana Cultivation and Sales in Residential Zones Measure | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Marijuana | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Prohibit Marijuana Cultivation and Sales in Residential Zones Measure (#1682 or #1686) was not on the ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People, a type of initiated state statute, on November 3, 2020.
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
Regis Costello of 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 a directly initiated state statute—called an Initiative to the People 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 direct initiatives cannot be made more than 10 months before the general election at which their proposal would be presented to voters. Signatures must be submitted at least four months prior to the general election.
The requirements to get an Initiative to the People certified for the 2020 ballot:
- Signatures: 259,622 valid signatures were required.
- Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures was July 2, 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 for 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 of Cannabis Not Next Door submitted version #1682 the initiative on January 7, 2020. Costello submitted version #1686 on February 4, 2020.[2]
- Proponents did not submit signatures for the initiative by the deadline on July 2, 2020.[2]
See also
External links
- Washington Secretary of State: Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2020
- Initiative 1682 full text
- Initiative 1686 full text
Footnotes
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