JOINT MEMORIAL · 2005–06 SESSION
SJM 8028: Medical marijuana
Requesting Congress to allow states to decide whether marijuana should be used legally for medicinal purposes.
Summary
- The Washington State Legislature requests that Congress adopt federal legislation to allow states to decide individually whether to allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes. Such use is limited to personal, medicinal use only and is not to be bought, sold, or transferred for interstate commerce.
From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8028), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 11, 2006
- Out of committeeJan 19, 2006
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2006 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 24, 2006
- Companion bill
- HJM 4028
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- HEA - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SJM 8028 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJM 8028 (2007–08) Taiwan in world health org
- SJM 8028 (2003–04) Renewable energy
- SJM 8028 (2001–02) Social security numbers
- SJM 8028 (1999–00) HOV lanes/ federal funding
- SJM 8028 (1997–98) Mexico's apple import duty
- SJM 8028 (1995–96) Indian Gaming Reg Act clarfd
- SJM 8028 (1993–94) Indian gaming
- SJM 8028 (1991–92) Balanced federal budget