WA People
BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1346: Cannabis industry

Removing cannabis industry barriers.

Summary

  • Authorizes out-of-state ownership of licensed cannabis businesses.
  • Modifies requirements about who must qualify for and be named on a cannabis license so that, generally, a natural person holding an ownership interest of 10 percent or less of the entity is not required to qualify for or be named on the license, subject to requirements.
  • Authorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to impose additional licensing fees to recover costs incurred from investigating a nonresident required to be investigated.
  • Requires the LCB to suspend the license of a cannabis producer if no activity was recorded on the license during a recent period of time, and requires the LCB to reissue the license if certain conditions are met.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1346), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Hackney (D-11)
Introduced
January 16, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5456
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to removing barriers to the responsible growth of Washington's cannabis industry by removing restrictions on investing in Washington cannabis businesses, modifying which owners must qualify for and be named on a cannabis license, authorizing additional fees, and providing for the suspension of inactive cannabis producer licenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Hackney (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kevin Waters R-17Kristine Reeves D-30Amy Walen D-48Larry Springer D-45Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

HB 1346 in other sessions

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

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