Washington House Committee Passes Measure to Legalize Marijuana Deliveries
A House Committee in Washington State has voted with an overwhelming majority to legalize marijuana deliveries by licensed retail outlets.
House Bill 1712, which was filed by Representative David Sawyer (D) with cosponsor Representative Cary Condotta (R), was given approval by the House Commerce & Gaming Committee last Thursday. The committee voted 8 to 2, with Representatives Andrew Barkis (R) and Bill Jenkin (R) casting the sole “No” votes; Representative Jess Young (R) voted to pass the measure but “without recommendation”.
According to its legislative digest, the proposal; “Creates a marijuana delivery endorsement to a marijuana retailer’s license that authorizes the holder to deliver marijuana products to a person who is at least twenty-one years old at a private residence, hotel, motel, boarding house, resort, hostel, trailer camp, or similar lodging business.”
Passage of the measure would make Washington the second state to legalize cannabis deliveries, following Oregon.
You can find the full text of this measure – which currently sits in the House Appropriations Committee – by clicking here.
