What is the current Washington state Marijuana legalization status?

Marijuana is illegal in Washington, only Chapter 69.51A RCW provides an affirmative defense. -quote- "Marijuana possession is illegal in Washington. The medical marijuana law, Chapter 69.51A RCW, provides an affirmative defense for qualified patients and designated caregivers.

People who qualify have a valid reason to possess a 60-day supply of marijuana. They may use that reason to defend against a legal action taken under Washington law. However, medical marijuana is not legal under federal law.

There is no affirmative defense for people who are arrested or charged under federal law. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced formal guidelines for federal prosecutors in states that have laws allowing the use of medical marijuana. The guidelines do not legalize medical marijuana.

The president directed federal prosecutors to consider appropriate medical use when making criminal charging decisions. The guidelines only provide direction for prosecutors when reviewing medical marijuana cases. The guidelines do not change the laws in Washington state." -end of quote.

OLYMPIA — Washington state could collect about $200 million a year by legalizing marijuana, then regulating, taxing and selling it in state liquor stores, a legislative panel was told Tuesday. But Rep. Christopher Hurst, chairman of the House Public Safety Committee, doubted the state would keep any money as long as federal laws remain in place: "The federal government will seize every penny of that revenue.

Employees in liquor stores that sell marijuana will be arrested and face five years in federal prison. " The committee spent about two hours Tuesday considering House Bill 1550, a version of the perennial push for the state to legalize marijuana. Under the plan, any adult could smoke marijuana or grow it in a plot no bigger than 50 square feet, and the state would regulate and sell the drug at liquor stores.

Farmers could also grow hemp, which comes from the plant. If passed, the bill would put the state at the forefront of efforts to legalize marijuana, which remains a controlled substance under federal law. That would be a good thing as other states follow suit, said Rep.

Mary Lou Dickerson, D-Seattle, the prime sponsor. "Why shouldn't Washington reap the benefits of legalization? " asked Dickerson, who estimated the state could collect $400 million per biennium from taxes and sales.

She likened homegrown marijuana to homemade beer and wine. "We grew up with cannabis. We have to grow up about it," said Rep.

Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, a co-sponsor. State Rep. Charles Ross, R-Naches, said he doubts claims by supporters that legalizing marijuana would reduce use among teenagers, even though it would still be illegal for anyone under 21.It's illegal for teens to drink, but they still do, he said.

Legalization will take the "cool" factor out of marijuana, Goodman insisted: "If grandma's using it for cancer (treatment) it's not cool anymore. Â I LIKE CANNABIS SEEDS.

I have actually a pool of lists on States that have already been granted legalization of the use of Marijuana for medical purposes. You can have your questions answered by just clicking the source link below.

Medical marijuana is legal in the state of Washington with the I-692 effective December 3, 1998. I-692 defines "terminal or debilitating medical condition" as: •(a) Cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multiple sclerosis, epilepsy or other seizure disorder, or spasticity disorders; or •(b) Intractable pain, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean pain unrelieved by standard medical treatments and medications; or •(c) Glaucoma, either acute or chronic, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean increased intraocular pressure unrelieved by standard treatments and medications; or •(d) Any other medical condition duly approved by the Washington state medical quality assurance board as directed in this chapter. If you are allowed to use marijuana to treat a medical condition you are allowed to have a 60 day supply.

You are not allowed to use it in public.

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