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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2149

HB 2149: Medical marijuana

Concerning medical marijuana.

Summary

  • Reduces the amount of useable marijuana that a qualifying patient or designated provider may possess from 24 ounces to three ounces or, if authorized by the qualifying patient's health care professional, a specified amount over three ounces.
  • Reduces the number of marijuana plants that a qualifying patient or designated provider may possess from up to 15 plants to a maximum of three flowering and three non-flowering plants or, if authorized by the qualifying patient's health care professional, a specified number over six plants.
  • Eliminates the authority to establish collective gardens to produce marijuana for medical use.
  • Requires qualifying patients and designated providers to obtain a qualifying patient recognition card or designated provider recognition card from the Department of Health.
  • Establishes a medical marijuana endorsement that licensed marijuana retailers may obtain to sell marijuana to qualifying patients and designated providers in amounts greater than those available to non-medical customers.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 2149), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2149, SHB 2149, E2SHB 2149

AN ACT Relating to medical marijuana;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator D-36Norm Johnson R-14Laurie Jinkins D-27Dawn Morrell D-25Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: E2SHB 2149
67 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52300
Republican152602
How each member voted

Yea (67)

Excused (2)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2149)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2149)
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2149)
  4. HLTH - Majority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2149)
  5. First reading, referred to Health Care. (E2SHB 2149)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 2149)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2149)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2149)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2149)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2149)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2149)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2149)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2149)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2149)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2149)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2149)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2149)
  21. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2149)
  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2149)
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2149)
  27. Referred to Appropriations.
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2149)
  29. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2149)
  30. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  34. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2149 in other sessions

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