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Travel it is illegal to take marijuana outside of washington.

Federal minimum wage california. One establishes a 20 percent tax on pot and the option. Cannabis in washington relates to a number of legislative legal and cultural events surrounding the use of cannabis marijuana hashish thc kief etcon december 6 2012 washington became the first us. Two marijuana related measures were passed by voters that together legalize recreational use of marijuana the great falls tribune reported.

The initiative regulated the sale of small amounts of marijuana to people 21 and older. The state had previously legalized medical marijuana in 1998. This year a variety of drug reforms are on the ballot in six states and washington dc.

Public use it is illegal to consume marijuana in view of the public. The data is available in the liquor and cannabis control boards fy 2019 annual report p. State to legalize recreational use of marijuana second in recreational marijuana sales.

Colorado became the second state to legalize going into effect four days after washington state. Colorado amendment 64 legalized the sale and possession of marijuana for non medical use on november 6 2012 including cultivation of up to six plants with up to three mature. The washington marijuana legalization and regulation initiative 502 was on the november 6 2012 statewide ballot in washington as an initiative to the legislature where it was approved.

Under state law cannabis is legal for medical purposes and for any purpose by adults over 21. Driving it is illegal to drive under the influence of marijuana if you have more than 5 nanograms of active thc per milliliter of blood. The proposed measure legalized the production possession delivery and distribution of marijuana.

State to legalize recreational use of marijuana and the second in recreational marijuana sales. It was the first state for legal retail sales to become established. In 2012 colorado and washington state became the first states to vote to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes.

Doing so may result in significant legal penalties. Since then nine more states and washington dc have followed although. The state had previously legalized medical marijuana in 1998.

Washington state collected a total of 3955 million in legal marijuana income and license fees in fiscal year 2019 all but 52 million of it from the states marijuana excise or sales tax.