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Washington Recreational Marijuana Agency Measure, Initiative 1373 (2015)

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The Washington Recreational Marijuana Agency Measure, Initiative 1373 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 government recreational cannabis agency to address taxation, growing, possession and use
  • Eliminated certain crimes and civil forfeiture
  • Limited local authority over recreational licensees
  • Modifed other marijuana-related laws

Text of measure

Ballot title

The official ballot title is as follows:[1]

Initiative Measure No. 1373 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]

Ballot measure 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 of the measure was available here.[1]

Support

This measure was sponsored by Kirk Ludden. Supporters called the measure the "Cannabis for recreational use 2."[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

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

External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2015: I-1373," accessed February 16, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.