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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2335

HB 2335: Marijuana retailer ownership

Concerning business practices by marijuana retailers that may mislead the public as to the ownership of a retailer.

Summary

  • Prohibits marijuana retailers from advertising or representing themselves to the public in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to believe the marijuana retailer is under common ownership with, or otherwise affiliated with, another marijuana retailer or retailers, unless all the marijuana retailers are under common ownership.
  • Defines "common ownership" as having at least one person with an ownership interest in all of the marijuana retailers in the advertisement or commercial representation.
  • Specifies that the new prohibition does not prevent advertising a retailer's membership in a trade association.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SHB 2335), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 18, 2018
  3. Passed HouseJan 22, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Sawyer (D-29)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2335, SHB 2335

AN ACT Relating to business practices by marijuana retailers that may mislead the public as to the ownership of a retailer;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Sawyer (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 22, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2335
93 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican44202
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2335)
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (SHB 2335)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2335)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2335)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2335)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2335)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2335)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2335)
  12. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2335 in other sessions

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