Indopedia All Things Marijuana
Recreational cannabis has been legal in Washington state since 2012, but while adult recreational users are free to purchase weed from retail stores, they are prohibited from growing their own. That may be about to change now that the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) has released recommendations on several possible alternatives for allowing recreational home-grows in the state. These recommendations are the result of a study ordered earlier this year by the state Legislature to assess the potential impact and legal ramifications of lifting the prohibition of home-grows.
The WSCLB discussed the issue with officials from Colorado, Oregon, and Rhode Island, and also sought the advice of local and state law enforcement. The board also spoke with the health departments and local prevention and public health programs, held a webinar for local government, and solicited public commentary on the issue. After considering all of this input, the WSCLB presented three possibilities for how the Legislature could handle home-grows, without specifically recommending one of these alternatives over the others.
The first possible alternative is that the state would tightly…
