A bill scheduled to be seen in the upcoming Legislative Session could put the power to allow marijuana sales back to a vote of the people.
HB 2336 has been prefiled in Olympia, and would permit cities, towns, and counties to prohibit the production, processing or sale of marijuana only by an ordinance and a public vote.
The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Representatives Cary Condotta and David Sawyer, would amend current rules that allow jurisdictions to limit marijuana activities.
The bill specifically dictates that the State of Washington has sole authority to regulate recreational and medical marijuana statewide, and that local authorities are prohibited from enacting marijuana-related regulations without approval.
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