WA State Legislators Proposing Numerous Cannabis-related Bills in 2022
Despite the lack of progress for cannabis-related legislation at the federal level, it hasn’t stopped states and legislators from making progress in states across the country, often called “Cannabis 2.0.” Because Washington State was the first in the country to legalize cannabis, there was not a roadmap to follow, so there are still many changes, additions, and revisions that need to be made to state laws.
The following is a current list of active cannabis-related legislation for 2022. Legislators are continuing to evolve the laws to keep up with an ever-changing industry.
- Cannabis-Related Legislation
- HB 1019– “Allowing residential marijuana agriculture.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1105– “Concerning arrest protections for the medical use of cannabis.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1210– “Replacing the term ‘marijuana’ with the term ‘cannabis’ throughout the Revised Code of Washington.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1414– “Aligning marijuana licensing decisions by the liquor and cannabis board with local zoning ordinances.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1463– “Addressing serious mental health consequences of high-potency cannabis products by regulating the sale of cannabis concentrates.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1667– “Concerning ownership of cannabis-related businesses.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1668– “Expanding regulatory authority over cannabinoids that may be impairing and providing for enhanced product safety and consumer information disclosure about marijuana products.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1710– “Establishing a Washington state cannabis commission.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1827– “Creating the community reinvestment account and community reinvestment program.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1855– “Concerning a craft cannabis endorsement.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1859– “Concerning quality standards for laboratories conducting cannabis analysis.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 1933– “Authorizing smaller local governments with a scarcity of manufacturing and industrial lands to establish a tax on cannabis producers and processors.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 2022– “Concerning social equity in the cannabis industry.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 2029 – “Concerning the safety and security of retail cannabis outlets.” [ Legislation ]
- HB 2035 – “Establishing a behavioral health prevention and equity impact framework for the Washington state liquor and cannabis board.” [ Legislation ]
- SB 5004– “Providing a tax exemption for medical marijuana patients.” [ Legislation ]
- SB 5517– “Concerning employment of individuals who lawfully consume cannabis.” [ Legislation ]
- SB 5547– “Expanding regulatory authority over cannabinoids that may be impairing and providing for enhanced product safety and consumer information disclosure about marijuana products.” [ Legislation ]
- SB 5671– “Modifying the composition of the Washington state liquor and cannabis board.” [ Legislation ]
- SB 5699– “Concerning quality standards for laboratories conducting cannabis analysis.” [ Legislation ]
- SB 5706– “Creating the community reinvestment account and community reinvestment program.” [ Legislation ]
- SB 5767– “Regulating hemp-derived cannabinoids.” [ Legislation ]
- SB 5796– “Restructuring cannabis revenue appropriations.” [ Legislation ]
- SB 5927 – “Concerning the safety and security of retail cannabis outlets.” [ Legislation ]
