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SUMMARY: Fifty-six percent of voters approved Initiative 502, permitting an adult to possess up to one-ounce of cannabis (and/or up to 16 ounces of marijuana-infused product in solid form, and 72 ounces of marijuana-infused product in liquid form) for their own personal use in private. The public consumption of marijuana is subject to a civil violation and fine. The law took effect on December 6, 2012.
Washington Marijuana Penalties
1 oz – 40 g Misdemeanor 24 hours* – 90 days $ 1,000
Advertisement Misdemeanor 24 hours* – 90 days $ 1,000
Marijuana is a Schedule I hallucinogenic substance under the Washington Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.204
The adult possession, in private, of up to one ounce of cannabis for personal use (as well as the possession of up to 16 ounces of marijuana-infused product in solid form, and 72 ounces of marijuana-infused product in liquid form) is not subject to criminal or civil penalty. The public consumption of marijuana is subject to a civil violation and fine. Any consumption of cannabis while one is in a moving vehicle is defined as a traffic infraction. Traffic safety laws further require that the possession of cannabis in a moving vehicle must be located in a sealed container in either the trunk, glove compartment, or some other area that is inaccessible to the driver or passengers.
Possession of one ounce to 40 grams is a misdemeanor, punishable by a mandatory minimum of 24 hours and maximum of 90 days in jail. A mandatory fine of $250 is imposed for the first offense, and a mandatory fine of $500 is imposed for the second or subsequent violations. This is in addition to a possible fine up to $1,000. The imprisonment will not be suspended or deferred unless it is determined that it “will pose a substantial risk to the defendant’s physical or mental well-being or that local jail facilities are in an overcrowded condition.” The mandatory fine may not be suspended or deferred unless the defendant is found to be indigent.
Possession of more than 40 grams is a class C felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $10,000. An additional mandatory $1,000 fine applies to first time offenses and a $2,000 fine to second or subsequent offenses.
Washington Rev. Code § 9A.20.021
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.4014
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.4013
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.425
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.430
Possession with intent to distribute any amount of marijuana is a class C felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $10,000. There is an additional mandatory fine of $1,000 for the first offense and $2,000 for a second or subsequent offense.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.401
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.431
Sale or distribution of any amount of marijuana is a C felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $10,000. An additional mandatory fine of $1,000 applies to first offenses and $2,000 fine to second or subsequent offenses.
Distribution by a person aged 18 years or older to a person less than 18 years who is 3 years the distributor’s junior is a class B felony punishable by an imprisonment term double that for sale (10 years total) and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.406(2)
Cultivation for either personal use or distribution is a class C felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $10,000. An additional mandatory fine of $1,000 applies to first offenses and $2,000 to second or subsequent offenses.
Washington’s definition of marijuana includes “all parts of the plant Cannabis,” including “the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin.” Under this definition hashish or concentrates, which are compounds made from the resin of the plant, would be considered marijuana.
Washington Rev. Code §69.50.101(q)
Possession of 16 ounces of marijuana-infused product in solid form; 72 ounces of marijuana-infused product in liquid form; or 7 grams of marijuana concentrate is not subject to criminal or civil penalty.
Possession of more than 40 grams of hashish or concentrates is a class C felony punishable by a term of imprisonment no greater than 5 years and/or a fine no greater than $10,000.
Washington Rev. Code §69.50.4014
Washington Rev. Code §69.50.425
Washington Rev. Code §69.50.4013
Washington Rev. Code §9A.20.021(1)(c)
Manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, hashish or concentrates is a class C felony punishable by a term of imprisonment no greater than 5 years and/or a fine no greater than $10,000.
Washington Rev. Code §69.50.401(c)
Selling hashish or concentrates is a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment no greater than 5 years and a fine no greater than twice the value of the hashish or concentrates. Subsequent offenses for selling hashish or concentrates is a crime punishable by a mandatory term of imprisonment for 5 years and a fine no greater than twice the value of the hashish or concentrates.
Washington Rev. Code §69.50.410
Hashish and concentrates can be used medically in Washington since hashish and concentrates are considered a marijuana product.
Washington Rev. Code §69.51A.040
Selling, manufacturing, transferring, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, or transport hashish or concentrates within designated areas is a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment no greater than 10 years and/or a fine no greater than $20,000 or four times the value of the hashish or concentrates. There is an affirmative defense available allowing the accused to prove that the offense was entirely within a private residence. The designated areas are:
within schools;
within 1,000 feet of school grounds
within school buses;
within 1000 feet of a school bus stop;
within public parks;
within public housing projects designated drug free zones;
within -public transit vehicles
at a public transit stop center;
within civic centers designated drug free zones;
within 1,000ft of any civic center designated a drug free zone.
Washington Rev. Code §69.50.435
Washington Rev. Code §69.50.412
Washington Rev. Code §9A.20.021(c)
Advertisement of paraphernalia is a misdemeanor punishable by a mandatory minimum of 24 hours and maximum of 90 days in jail and a fine of not more than $1,000.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.412
Sale or giving of drug paraphernalia is also a class I civil infraction punishable by a $250 fine.
Washington Rev. Code § 7.80.120
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.4121
Drug offenses are sentenced according to drug offense seriousness level and a drug offense sentencing grid.
Washington Rev. Code § 9.94A517
Washington Rev. Code § 9.94A518
First time marijuana offenders may have the imposition of the standard sentence waived with conditions. For violations which involve a small amount of drugs (as determined by the judge), the offender may have the standard sentence waived in lieu treatment or a prison-based alternative.
Washington Rev. Code § 9.94A.517
Washington Rev. Code § 9.94A.660
Washington Rev. Code § 9.94A.662
Washington Rev. Code § 9.94A.664
Suspension of sentencing is available for all drug offenses, at the discretion of the court. Conditions to this probation may include paying fines and reporting to a probation officer.
Washington Rev. Code § 9.92.060
Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense is subject to double the term of imprisonment authorized for the offense and double the fine authorized for the offense. However, this does not apply to certain possession offenses. A second or subsequent offense is any offense of this statute committed by a person with a prior conviction under this statute or any statute of the United States or any state relating to narcotics, marijuana, depressants, hallucinogens, or stimulants.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.408
Vehicles and other property may be seized for violations of the Washington Uniform Controlled Substances Act if certain conditions are met. A seizure of property commences a forfeiture proceeding in which the law enforcement agency must give notice to the owner and others with an interest in the property within 15 days. After notice has been served, those with an interest in the property have 45 days in the case of personal property and 90 days in the case of real property to respond, or else the items will be deemed forfeited.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.505
Private or state actors may file an action for damages and forfeiture of property involved in delivery, cultivation, or possession with intent to deliver or cultivate marijuana.
Washington Rev. Code § 9A.82.100
Involving a person under the age of 18 in a drug offense
Involving a person under the age of 18 (compensating, soliciting, or threatening) in a transaction to cultivate, sell, or deliver marijuana is a class C felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $10,000. An additional mandatory fine of $1,000 applies to first offenses and $2,000 to second or subsequent offenses.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.4015
It is a class C felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $10,000 to knowingly maintain a structure (including homes and vehicles) that is resorted to by persons using controlled substances in violation of the law for that purpose, or which is used to sell or store substances. An additional mandatory fine of $1,000 applies to first offenses and $2,000 to second or subsequent offenses.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.402(f)
Parents or legal guardians of a minor to whom a controlled substance was sold or transferred have a cause of action against the person who sold or transferred the substances. Damages may include costs of rehabilitation services for the minor, forfeiture of any money made in the transaction, and attorney’s fees.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.414
A person who delivers a controlled substance, which is subsequently used by the person delivered to and results in their death, is guilty of a class B felony punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $20,000. An additional mandatory fine of $1,000 applies to first offenses and $2,000 to second or subsequent offenses.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.415
Revocation of juvenile’s driving privileges
Juveniles (age 13-21) will have their driving privileges revoked for any offense under this statute. For the first offense, the privileges will be revoked for 1 year or until the person reaches 17 years old, whichever is longer. A second or subsequent offense will result in the revocation of privileges for 2 years or until the individual is 18 years old, whichever is longer.
Washington Rev. Code § 46.20.265
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.420
Violations committed on or in certain public places or facilities
Cultivation, sale, delivery, or possession with intent to cultivate, sell, or deliver marijuana in a school, on a school bus, within 1,000 feet of a school bus stop or school grounds, in a public park, in a public housing project designated as a drug-free zone, in public transportation, and other locations is punishable by a fine that is twice that authorized for the offense and/or imprisonment for a term that is twice the amount authorized for the offense. It is an affirmative defense that the conduct took place exclusively within the confines of a private residence and the transaction did not involve profit.
Washington Rev. Code § 69.50.435
If the court finds that the offender is chemically dependent and this has contributed to their offense, the court may order the offender take part in rehabilitation.
Washington Rev. Code § 9.94A.607
Any individual convicted, sentenced to a lesser charge, or given deferred prosecution under WA’s DUID statute must pay a $200 fee to compensate the State for the drug test, in addition to any fine imposed by the Court. This fee applies to each individual conviction but may be waived for poverty.
RCW § 46.61.5054
The fact that a person charged with a violation of this section is or has been entitled to use a drug under the laws of this state shall not constitute a defense against a charge of violating this section. Id. § 46.61.502(2).
Any person who operates a motor vehicle within Washington is deemed to have given consent to a test or tests of his or her breath or blood for the purpose of determining the alcohol concentration or presence of any drug in his or her breath or blood if arrested for any offense where, at the time of the arrest, the arresting officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug. Neither consent nor this section precludes a police officer from obtaining a search warrant for a person’s breath or blood. Id. § 46.20.308(1).
If the driver refuses to take the test, the driver’s license, permit, or privilege to drive will be revoked or denied for at least one year. Id. § 46.20.308(2)(a).
If the driver refuses to take the test, the driver’s refusal to take the test may be used in a criminal trial. Id. § 46.20.308(2)(b).
The person tested may have a physician, or a qualified technician, chemist, registered nurse, or other qualified person of his or her own choosing administer one or more tests in addition to any administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer. The test will be admissible if the person establishes the general acceptability of the testing technique or method. The failure or inability to obtain an additional test by a person shall not preclude the admission of evidence relating to the test or tests taken at the direction of a law enforcement officer. Id. § 46.61.506(6).
Accused has a limited window to contact attorney before deciding whether or not to submit to chemical testing. extended delay may significantly affect test results and will be considered a refusal. State v. Staeheli, 685 P.2d 591 (1984).
First offense – imprisonment of not less than 1 day, nor more than 1 year (mandatory minimum: 24 consecutive hours imprisonment or 15 days electronic home monitoring); fine of not less than $350, nor more than $5,000; license suspended for 90 days; offender may be required to install ignition interlock device on vehicle. Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 46.61.5055(1)(a)(i)-(ii) (West 2010); Id. § 46.61.5055(5)
Second offense (within 7 years) – imprisonment for not less than 30 days, nor more than 1 year; 60 days of electronic home monitoring (mandatory minimum: 30 days imprisonment and 60 days electronic home monitoring); fine of not less than $500, nor more than $5,000; license revocation for 2 years; vehicle subject to seizure and forfeiture; may be required to install ignition interlock device on vehicle. Id. § 46.61.5055(2)(a)(i)-(ii); Id. § 46.61.5058(2); Id. § 46.61.5055(5).
Third or fourth offense (within 7 years) – imprisonment for not less than 90 days, nor more than 1 year; 120 days of electronic home monitoring (mandatory minimum of 90 days imprisonment, and 120 days electronic home monitoring); fine of not less than $1,000, nor more than $5,000; license revoked for 3 years; vehicle subject to seizure and forfeiture; offender may be required to install ignition interlock device on vehicle. Id. §46.61.5055(3)(a)(i)-(iii); Id. § 46.61.5058(2); Id. §46.61.5055(5).
Mandatory Fee – Any individual convicted, sentenced to a lesser charge, or given deferred prosecution under WA’s DUID statute must pay a $200 fee to compensate the State for the drug test, in addition to any fine imposed by the Court. This fee applies to each individual conviction but may be waived for poverty. See RCW § 46.61.5054(1).
In Washington, law enforcement officials are not entitled to set up sobriety checkpoints.
Washington courts require legislative authority to allow law enforcement to set up checkpoints. No statutory authority exists in Washington. City of Seattle v. Mesiani, 755 P.2d 775 (1988).
State v. Webb, 195 P.3d 550 (2008) – A post-arrest warrantless search of defendant’s glove compartment was unlawful because such a search was valid only if there was a showing that defendant was arrested near his vehicle or that he had immediate control over the glove compartment.
State v. Wilhelm, 896 P.2d 105 (1995) — In order to convict for DUI, evidence must be sufficient to prove that ability to handle automobile was lessened in appreciable degree by consumption of drugs.
In re Gleason, Bkrtcy.W.D.Wash, 139 B.R. 249 (1992) — It takes more than the mere confession of defendant in order to convict.
Washington has a per se drugged driving law enacted for cannabis.
Under Washington’s law, motorists with detectable levels of THC in the blood above 5 ng/ml are guilty of DUID. Revised Code of Washington 46.61.502(1)(b)
Summary: SB 6206 authorized “the growing of industrial hemp as a legal agricultural activity” in accordance with federal legislation permitting such activity as part of a state-authorized program.
HB 2064 further removed industrial hemp from WA’s State Uniform Controlled Substances Act, and was signed by the Governor on 4/27/17.
SB 5131 was an omnibus marijuana bill, but included two impactful industrial hemp provisions at New Sections 9 & 10. The Governor signed it on 5/16/17.
Any “terminal or debilitating condition”
Those entered in the state’s voluntary patient database may possess: 48 ounces of marijuana-infused product in solid form; 3 ounces of useable marijuana; 216 ounces of marijuana-infused product in liquid form; or 21 grams of marijuana concentrates.
Those entered in the state’s voluntary patient database may cultivate, in his or her domicile, up to 6 plants for the personal medical use and possess up to 8 ounces of useable marijuana produced from his or her plants. If the health care professional determines that the medical needs of a qualifying patient exceed the amounts provided, the health care professional may specify on the authorization that it is recommended that the patient be allowed to grow, in his or her domicile, up to 15 plants, yielding up to 16 ounces, of usable marijuana for the personal medical use of the patient. Qualified medical marijuana patients and designated providers may purchase immature plants, clones, or seeds from a licensed producer. In order to purchase plants or clones the patients and providers must hold a recognition card and be entered in the medical marijuana authorization database.
More information on patient possession limits »
No, but retail providers may also engage in the sale of medial cannabis.
Wash. Rev. Code §§ 69.51A – 69.51A.901 (2007)
Wash. Rev. Code §§69.51A.010, 69.51A.040 (2007)
Yes, designated provider is a person who has been designated in writing by a patient to serve as a designated provider. The caregiver must be 21 years of age or older. The provider must also possess either authorization from the qualifying patient’s health care professional or has been entered into an authorized database. The provider must only provide cannabis to the expressed patient.
Verified Washington Marijuana Attorney / Lawyers
7 Point Law PLLC
119 First Ave South Suite 420
www.7PointLaw.com
Phone: 206-355-5527
206-622-5117
Jeffrey Steinborn, PLLC
3161 Elliott Ave Suite 340
www.potbust.org
Phone: 206-622-5117
208-664-9494
www.viethlaw.com
253-203-3379
The Law Offices of Morgan Fletcher Benfield
www.benfieldlegal.com
Phone: 253-203-3379
705 South 9th Street Suite 205
www.darylgraveslaw.com
*S. 2504: Marijuana Advertising in Legal States (MAILS) Act
“While I have personal concerns about recreational marijuana use, I have long held that the voters of Washington state should have the right to pass initiatives and match our state’s policies with their priorities. In a time of constrained budgets, it makes sense to allow states to make hard choices and allocate law enforcement resources as they see fit. I understand and share some of the concerns expressed about our nation’s drug policy, and its effects on civil liberties, privacy, limited budgets, and courts and prisons. These issues certainly should remain a part of the nation’s ongoing drug policy debate, and I always consider these views when the Senate addresses drug issues.” 6/8/2013 (Link)
“Washington state’s U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell wrote to the Department of Justice Tuesday, asking for answers on Washington state’s legalization of recreational marijuana. The Democratic senators, along with five Democratic members of the House representing Washington state, urged U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to avoid preempting the state’s new marijuana law. They also asked him not to prosecute anyone in the state who is acting in compliance with Washington’s marijuana law.” 7/16/2013 (Link)
“I think that again the president gave an executive order saying that these businesses could use these banks allowing the banks to go ahead and take money from these businesses as recreational pot stores. I have no problem at all with medical marijuana as long as it’s regulated and prescribed by a doctor and you can buy it at a pharmacy like other drugs we provide to people that help the conditions they might have. I think that the law in Washington, if people really sat down and took a look at it, it’s not a very well thought out law. I think you can see that in the way it’s being unrolled in a very slow, methodical, and careful way because there are a lot of unknowns in this law and I think there are a lot of hidden costs in this law, which you and I have gone over before. I have a lot of concerns about how it affects first responders and how they’re going to monitor how long the chemical stays in your system.” 3/24/2015 (Link)
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