WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2279: Craft cannabis production

Improving the development of the marijuana market by enacting provisions specific to craft cannabis production.

Summary

  • Establishes a craft marijuana producer license and a craft marijuana producer/processor license.
  • Limits eligibility to applicants who do not own, operate, or control another licensed marijuana business.
  • Establishes production limits for the new craft licenses by square footage of authorized production canopy.
  • Directs the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to adopt rules for authorized retail sales of marijuana of a craft licensee's own production to consumers from the licensee's production facility.
  • Authorizes existing licensed producers and processors, who qualify, to transfer to the new craft licenses without paying additional fees, and provides for a reduced fee for new applicants for social equity purposes.
  • Creates an advisory group of craft marijuana producers and processors to consult with the LCB.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2279), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Dolan (D-22)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to improving the development of the marijuana market by enacting provisions specific to craft cannabis production;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Dolan (D-22)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2279 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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