HB 2731 — Cannabis/local laws

Summary

Prohibiting local jurisdictions from banning cannabis production, processing, and sales.

Bill Text

Compared against the Revised Code of Washington as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 69.50.335; RCW 69.50.540.

• RCW 69.50.335

  (a) (b) Persons holding an existing cannabis retailer license or title certificate for a cannabis retailer business in a local jurisdiction subject to a ban or moratorium on cannabis retail businesses may apply for a license under this section. → business may not be moved to a city, town, or county different from the city, town, or county for which it was initially licensed. (2) In order to be considered for a cannabis retailer license, cannabis processor license, or cannabis producer license under subsection (1) of this section, an applicant must be a social equity applicant and submit required cannabis license materials to the board. If the application proposes ownership by more than one person, then at least 51 percent of the proposed ownership structure must reflect the qualifications of a social equity applicant.

  amended

• RCW 69.50.540

  Subsections [Subsection] . Funds may only be distributed to jurisdictions that do not prohibit the siting of any state licensed cannabis producer, processor, or retailer → 00,000 annually, until e 30, 203 to contract with the Wa ngton stat conduct the cost-ben t evaluat scribed in RCW 69.50.550 5,000 annually to the U ersity of e institute for the ation, ma f web-based public educ on materia ifically accurate infor ion about d by cannabis use; 300,000 annually to t Universit nnually to the Washingt State Univ term and long-term effec of cannab mited to, formal and i rmal metho intoxication and impairm s, and fo rch; 550,000 annually to the ffice of truction to fund grants building A.175 RCW; ,423,000 for fiscal ye 2022 and to the Washington state trol for a 70,000 for fiscal year 22 and $29 e department of ecology implement s product testing labora ies; 00,000 for each of fis years 202 of health for the ministrati ion database; and 21,000 for fiscal year 22 and $63 e department of agricult for compl f pesticides in cannabis Subsection taxes collected under RCW 69.50.535, from licensed cannabis retailers physically located in each jurisdiction. For purposes of this subsection (3)(c), 100 percent of the proportional amount attributed to a retailer physically located in a city or town must be distributed to the city or town; (ii) Three and one-half percent to counties, cities, and towns ratably on a per capita basis. Counties must receive 60 percent of the distribution based on each county's total proportional population ; (iii) By September 15th of each year, the board must provide the state treasurer the annual distribution amount made under this subsection (3)(c), if any, for each county and city as determined in (c)(i) and (ii) of this subsection; and (iv) Distribution amounts allocated to each county, city, and town in (c)(i) and (ii) of this subsection must be distributed in four installments by the last day of each fiscal quarter; and (d) Thirty-two percent must be deposited in the state general fund. ⟦INS⟧--- END ---

  amended

Action History

1. February 05, 2026

   First reading, referred to Local Government.

Sponsors

• (Walen) · Primary

Subjects