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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E3SSB 5887

SB 5887: Medical and rec. marijuana

Merging the medical marijuana system with the recreational marijuana system.

Summary

  • Reduces the amount of useable marijuana that a qualifying patient or designated provider may possess from 24 ounces to 3 ounces or 8 ounces, if authorized by the qualifying patient's health care professional.
  • Requires health care professionals to register qualifying patients and designated providers with the Department of Health.
  • Eliminates collective gardens and allows for the establishment of cooperatives for up to four qualifying patients and designated providers.
  • 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 nonmedical customers.
  • Provides a sales and use tax exemption for qualified patients and designated providers who purchase marijuana for medical use.

From the Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill Report (E3SSB 5887), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedMar 28, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2014
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
March 28, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5887, SSB 5887, 2SSB 5887, E3SSB 5887

AN ACT Relating to merging the medical marijuana system with the recreational marijuana system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Rodney Tom D-48Steve Litzow R-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2014
Version voted on: E3SSB 5887
34 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17800
Republican17700
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E3SSB 5887)
  2. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (E3SSB 5887)
  3. First Reading. (E3SSB 5887)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E3SSB 5887)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E3SSB 5887)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E3SSB 5887)
  7. 3rd substitute bill substituted. (E3SSB 5887)
  8. 3rd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5887)
  9. 3rd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5887)
  10. 3rd substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E3SSB 5887)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5887)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5887)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (E3SSB 5887)
  16. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E3SSB 5887)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E3SSB 5887)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (E3SSB 5887)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5887)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5887)
  21. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5887)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5887)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5887)
  24. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5887)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5887)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5887)
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5887)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5887)
  33. CL - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5887)
  34. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5887)
  35. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5887)
  36. CL - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5887)
  37. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5887)
  38. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5887)
  39. And refer to Ways & Means.
  40. Minority; do not pass.
  41. CL - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. Referred to Ways & Means.
  43. Referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 5887)
  44. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5887)
  45. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5887)
  46. And refer to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 5887)
  47. And refer to Commerce & Labor.
  48. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  49. Minority; without recommendation.
  50. Referred to Commerce & Labor.
  51. Referred to Health Care.
  52. And refer to Health Care.
  53. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  54. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  55. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  56. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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