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Washington governor Jay Inslee signed a cannabis “omnibus bill” into law yesterday and officially added a host of new regulations to the state’s marijuana rulebook.
According to Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger, Inslee’s signature put in motion plans to create an organic certification for the state’s cannabis crop, create a system for legal home grows and finally added language to state marijuana legislation that allows adults to share their legal weed. The omnibus bill passed state legislators last month and was signed by Inslee shortly before it was set to expire.
The organic certification system will be the first of its kind and give more purchasing information to consumers, as well as incentives for cultivators to use sustainable growing techniques. But, thanks to the federal government’s control of the word “organic,” the state will need to find a new word to describe their environmentally-friendly cannabis.
If you’ve got any ideas, the state is currently taking suggestions for the new organic-esque nomenclature. You can send proposals to [email protected].
As for home grows, Washington is currently the only state with comprehensive…
