WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · MAY 21, 2015

Cannabis Action Coalition v. City of Kent

Cannabis Action Coalition, Steve Sarich v. The City of Kent

Legislative power & process Constitutionality of a law
Docket
No. No. 90204-6
Decided
May 21, 2015
Citation
351 P.3d 151; 183 Wash. 2d 219
Cited by later opinions
31
Judges
Fairhurst, González, Johnson, Madsen, McCloud, Owens, Stephens, Wiggins
Status
Published

Why this case is listed

Legislative power & process

Single-subject and title rules, separation of powers, or veto power.

…mean[ ] nothing whatsoever. In exercising the veto power, the governor acts as a part of the legislative…


Constitutionality of a law

The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.

…state law, the city of Kent enacted a zoning ordinance that prohibits collective gardens within its…

Legislation discussed

  • SB 5052 (2015–16) Cannabis patient protection
    Cited as “LAWS OF 2015, ch. 70” — matched by session-law chapter · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 70, Laws of 2015
  • SB 5073 (2011–12) Medical use of cannabis
    Cited as “LAws OF 2011, ch. 181” — matched by session-law chapter · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 181, Laws of 2011

Other references found in the text

These could not be tied to one specific bill (bill numbers repeat each session, and initiatives to the people are not bills).

Initiative 692 Initiative 502

Scanned text source: official opinion PDF.

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