The sponsor of a Washington State marijuana homegrow bill that died in committee this month tells Marijuana Moment that she’ll continue to advocate for the policy change and plans to introduce yet another legalization measure next year.
“I am committed to this issue, and plan to run a bill again next session,” Rep. Shelley Kloba (D) said in an email. “Every session has its own character and constraints, which so far have meant that the bill has not advanced to the Senate. But I am not giving up.”
Despite being among the first states to legalize marijuana for adult use, in 2012, Washington is one of the few legal states where it remains a crime for adults to grow a cannabis plant for their own use.
“This bill would allow a person to grow a plant at home whose products they are able to legally purchase in a licensed retail store,” Kloba said, echoing arguments she’s made to colleagues during consecutive legislative sessions. “More than 10 years after the creation of our regulated legal cannabis system, it remains a Class C felony for the average person to grow any amount of cannabis at home.”
If passed, HB 2194 would have allowed adults
Read full article on Marijuana Moment
