WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1098: Marijuana plants and seeds

Establishing a process for qualifying patients age eighteen and over and designated providers to purchase their lawful marijuana plants and seeds from marijuana retailers with a medical marijuana endorsement.

Summary

  • Authorizes and establishes a process for marijuana retail outlets with a medical marijuana endorsement to sell marijuana plants and seeds to qualifying patients age 18 and over and designated providers who have a valid authorization for the medical use of marijuana from a health care professional or who have a valid recognition card.
  • Authorizes qualifying patients age 18 or over and designated providers to possess an unlimited number of marijuana seeds, but retains the existing limits on the number of marijuana plants that may be grown.
  • Requires the Liquor & Cannabis Board (LCB) to adopt rules to implement the act and to establish criteria regarding the sale of marijuana plants and seeds from licensed marijuana producers to marijuana retailers with a medical marijuana endorsement and from marijuana retailers with a medical marijuana endorsement to qualifying patients age 18 and over and designated providers.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1098), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Sawyer (D-29)
Introduced
January 11, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a process for qualifying patients age eighteen and over and designated providers to purchase their lawful marijuana plants and seeds from marijuana retailers with a medical marijuana endorsement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Sawyer (D-29)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Steve Kirby D-29Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1098 in other sessions

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