HB 1932 — Authorizing cannabis consumption in regulated environments.

If current cannabis producers do not use all the increased production space, the board may reopen the license period for new cannabis ((producerproducer [producer's])) producer's license applicants but only to those cannabis producers who agree to grow plants for cannabis retailers holding medical cannabis endorsements.

Priority in licensing must be given to cannabis ((producerproducer [producer's])) producer's license applicants who have an application pending on July 24, 2015, but who are not yet licensed and then to new cannabis ((producerproducer [producer's])) producer's license applicants.

p.(2)(a) Except as provided in RCW 69.50.335, determining, in consultation with the office of financial management, the maximum number of retail outlets, not including cannabis consumption event organizers licensed under section 2 of this act and authorized consumption events, that may be licensed in each county, taking into consideration:

11 SHB 1932 (2)(a) Except as provided in RCW 69.50.335, determining, in consultation with the office of financial management, the maximum number of retail outlets, not including cannabis consumption event organizers licensed under section 2 of this act and authorized consumption events, that may be licensed in each county, taking into consideration:

The board must reconsider and increase the maximum number of retail outlets it established before July 24, 2015, and allow for ap. new license application period and a greater number of retail outlets to be permitted in order to accommodate the medical needs of qualifying patients and designated providers.

11 HB 1932 a new license application period and a greater number of retail outlets to be permitted in order to accommodate the medical needs of qualifying patients and designated providers.

(4) Determining the maximum quantities of cannabis, cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, and single-use cannabis products a cannabis processor may have on the p.premises of a licensed location at any time without violating Washington state law;

12 SHB 1932 premises of a licensed location at any time without violating Washington state law;

(b) The provision of adequate access to licensed sources of cannabis, cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, ((and)) cannabis- infusedp. products, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products to discourage purchases from the illegal market;

12 HB 1932 infused products, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products to discourage purchases from the illegal market;

p.(a) Federal laws relating to cannabis that are applicable within Washington state;

13 SHB 1932 (a) Federal laws relating to cannabis that are applicable within Washington state;

(((11))) (12) In consultation with the department and the department of agriculture, prescribing methods of producing, processing,p. and packaging cannabis, cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, single-use cannabis products, and, as applicable, ready-to-consume cannabis products;

13 HB 1932 processing, and packaging cannabis, cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, single-use cannabis products, and, as applicable, ready-to-consume cannabis products;

(((12))) (13) Specifying procedures for identifying, seizing, confiscating, destroying, and donating to law enforcement for training purposes all cannabis, cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products produced, processed, packaged, labeled, or offered for sale in this state that do not conform in all respects to the standards prescribed by this chapter or the rules of the board;board ;

p.(b) Establishing standards for the content, quality, and potency of ready-to-consume cannabis products including, without limitation, the maximum THC concentration for such products;

14 SHB 1932 (b) Establishing standards for the content, quality, and potency of ready-to-consume cannabis products including, without limitation, the maximum THC concentration for such products;

(g)p. Requirements for the safe and healthful operation of consumption events and consumption areas including, without limitation:

14 HB 1932 (g) Requirements for the safe and healthful operation of consumption events and consumption areas including, without limitation:

p.(a) The equipment and management of retail outlets and premises where cannabis is produced ((or)), processed, prepared, or consumed, and inspection of the retail outlets and premises where cannabis is produced ((or)), processed, or prepared;

15 SHB 1932 (a) The equipment and management of retail outlets and premises where cannabis is produced ((or)), processed, prepared, or consumed, and inspection of the retail outlets and premises where cannabis is produced ((or)), processed, or prepared;

(d)p. Security requirements for retail outlets and premises where cannabis is produced or processed, and safety protocols for licensees and their employees;

15 HB 1932 (d) Security requirements for retail outlets and premises where cannabis is produced or processed, and safety protocols for licensees and their employees;

The board must p.require fingerprinting of any applicant whose criminal history record information check is submitted to the federal bureau of investigation;

16 SHB 1932 require fingerprinting of any applicant whose criminal history record information check is submitted to the federal bureau of investigation;

(l) Identification, seizure, confiscation, destruction, or donation to law enforcement for training purposes of all cannabis, cannabisp. concentrates, useable cannabis, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products produced, processed, sold, or offered for sale within this state which do not conform in all respects to the standards prescribed by this chapter or chapter 69.51A RCW or the rules adopted to implement and enforce these chapters;

16 HB 1932 cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products produced, processed, sold, or offered for sale within this state which do not conform in all respects to the standards prescribed by this chapter or chapter 69.51A RCW or the rules adopted to implement and enforce these chapters;

and p.(p) Circumstances under which a person is authorized to consume single-use cannabis products and ready-to-consume cannabis products in a public licensed cannabis consumption event conducted under section 2 of this act.

17 SHB 1932 (p) Circumstances under which a person is authorized to consume single-use cannabis products and ready-to-consume cannabis products in a public licensed cannabis consumption event conducted under section 2 of this act.

The voluntary compliance program must include recommendationsp. on abating violations of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.

17 HB 1932 recommendations on abating violations of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.

For the purpose of reviewing any application for a license and for considering the denial, suspension, revocation, cancellation, or renewal or denial thereof, of any license, the board may consider any prior criminal arrests or convictions of the applicant, any public safety administrative p.violation history record with the board, and a criminal history record information check.

18 SHB 1932 violation history record with the board, and a criminal history record information check.

Authority to approve an uncontested or unopposed license may be granted by the board to any staff member the boardp. designates in writing.

18 HB 1932 board designates in writing.

(b) The board must immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance p.with a support order.

19 SHB 1932 with a support order.

Fees need not be paid in advance of appearancep. of witnesses to testify or to produce books, records, or other legal evidence.

19 HB 1932 appearance of witnesses to testify or to produce books, records, or other legal evidence.

(4) Every license issued under this chapter is subject to all conditions and restrictions imposed by this chapter or by rules p.adopted by the board to implement and enforce this chapter.

20 SHB 1932 adopted by the board to implement and enforce this chapter.

(b)p. The incorporated city or town through the official or employee selected by it, the county legislative authority or the official or employee selected by it, the tribal government, or port authority has the right to file with the board within ((twenty)) 20 days after the date of transmittal of the notice for applications, or at least ((thirty)) 30 days prior to the expiration date for renewals, written objections against the applicant or against the premises for which the new or renewed license is asked.

20 HB 1932 (b) The incorporated city or town through the official or employee selected by it, the county legislative authority or the official or employee selected by it, the tribal government, or port authority has the right to file with the board within ((twenty)) 20 days after the date of transmittal of the notice for applications, or at least ((thirty)) 30 days prior to the expiration date for renewals, written objections against the applicant or against the premises for which the new or renewed license is asked.

(d) Upon the granting of a license under this title the board must send written notification to the chief executive officer of the incorporated city or town in which the license is granted, or to the p.county legislative authority if the license is granted outside the boundaries of incorporated cities or towns.

21 SHB 1932 county legislative authority if the license is granted outside the boundaries of incorporated cities or towns.

(b) A city, county, or town may permit the licensing of premises within 1,000 feet but not less than 100 feet of the facilities described in (a) of this subsection, except elementary schools, secondary schools, and playgrounds, by enacting an ordinance authorizing such distance reduction, provided that such distance reduction will not negatively impact the jurisdiction's civil regulatoryp. enforcement, criminal law enforcement interests, public safety, or public health.

21 HB 1932 regulatory enforcement, criminal law enforcement interests, public safety, or public health.

The certificate allows the p.licensee to operate the business at the proposed location notwithstanding a later occurring, otherwise disqualifying factor.

22 SHB 1932 licensee to operate the business at the proposed location notwithstanding a later occurring, otherwise disqualifying factor.

(10) In determining whether to grant or deny a license or renewal of any license, the board must give substantial weight to objections from an incorporated city or town or county legislative authority based upon chronic illegal activity associated with the applicant's operationsp. of the premises proposed to be licensed or the applicant's operation of any other licensed premises, or the conduct of the applicant's patrons inside or outside the licensed premises.

22 HB 1932 operations of the premises proposed to be licensed or the applicant's operation of any other licensed premises, or the conduct of the applicant's patrons inside or outside the licensed premises.

(b) The objection to the location from the incorporated city or town, or county legislative authority, is received by the board within 20 days of the board notifying the incorporated city or town, p.or county legislative authority, of the proposed cannabis retail location;

23 SHB 1932 or county legislative authority, of the proposed cannabis retail location;

Uponp. confirmation by the board that a cannabis licensee who is not a social equity applicant, and who does not hold a social equity license issued under RCW 69.50.335, has submitted a social equity plan, the board must within 30 days reimburse such a licensee an amount equal to the cost of the licensee's annual cannabis license renewal fee.

23 HB 1932 Upon confirmation by the board that a cannabis licensee who is not a social equity applicant, and who does not hold a social equity license issued under RCW 69.50.335, has submitted a social equity plan, the board must within 30 days reimburse such a licensee an amount equal to the cost of the licensee's annual cannabis license renewal fee.

RCW 69.50.325 and 20252022 c 25016 s 154 are each amended to read as follows:

The licensee is also authorized to prepare and sell ready-to-consume cannabis p.products and sell useable cannabis, in the form of a single-use cannabis product, in a manner authorized by the board, to adults age 21 and over at retail while participating in an approved consumption event conducted under section 2 of this act.

24The SHBproduction, 1932possession, productsdelivery, distribution, and sellsale useableof cannabis,cannabis in, thesingle-use formcannabis ofproducts, aand single-useready-to-consume cannabis product,products in aaccordance mannerwith authorizedthe byprovisions of this chapter and the board,rules adopted to adultsimplement ageand 21enforce andit, overby ata retailvalidly whilelicensed participatingcannabis inproducer, anshall approvednot consumptionbe eventa conductedcriminal underor sectioncivil 2offense ofunder thisWashington act.state law.

The production, possession, delivery, distribution, and sale of cannabis, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted to implement and enforce it, by a validly licensed cannabis producer, shall not be a criminal or civil offense under Washington state law.

The annual fee for issuance and renewal of a cannabis producer's license shall be ((one thousand threep. hundred eighty-one dollars)) $1,381.

24 HB 1932 three hundred eighty-one dollars)) $1,381.

Every cannabis processor's license shall be issued in the name of the applicant, shall specify the location at which the licensee intends to operate, which must be within the state p.of Washington, and the holder thereof shall not allow any other person to use the license.

25 SHB 1932 of Washington, and the holder thereof shall not allow any other person to use the license.

The possession, delivery, distribution, and sale of cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products in accordance with the provisions ofp. this chapter and the rules adopted to implement and enforce it, by a validly licensed cannabis retailer, shall not be a criminal or civil offense under Washington state law.

25 HB 1932 of this chapter and the rules adopted to implement and enforce it, by a validly licensed cannabis retailer, shall not be a criminal or civil offense under Washington state law.

(b)(i)(b) An individual retail licensee and all other persons or entities with a financial or other ownership interest in the business operating under the license are limited, in the aggregate, to holding a collective total of not more than five retail cannabis licenses.

(ii) A retail licensee and all other persons or entities with a financial or other ownership interest may not enter into any management agreement under RCW 69.50.331(1)(b)(iv) or any agreement as referenced in RCW 69.50.395, whether or not in exchange for payment, that confers a financial interest across more than five retail cannabis licenses.

For the purposes of this subsection, "financial interest" includes, but is not limited to:

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26 SHB 1932 (A) Any sharing of profits or revenue;

(B) Any assistance, coordination, or recommendation for the purchase of cannabis products whereupon pricing is coordinated or discounted;

(C) The common use of intellectual property assets such as branding, trade names, logos, social media accounts, or websites;

(D) Any operational control over the business or operational support for typical day-to-day business operations, including core business or executive functions of the retail cannabis license;

(E) Any sharing or coordination of marketing and advertising efforts or expenses;

and (F) Any coordinated sharing of employment or hiring decisions, including the shared employment of individuals.

However, no license of a cannabis retailer that otherwise meets the conditions for license forfeiture established pursuant to this subsection (3)(c) may bep. subject to forfeiture within the first nine calendar months of July 23, 2017.

(v)26 TheHB board1932 maybe notsubject requireto license forfeiture ifwithin the licenseefirst hasnine beencalendar incapablemonths of openingJuly a23, fully2017. operational retail cannabis p.

27(v) SHBThe 1932board may not require license forfeiture if the licensee has been incapable of opening a fully operational retail cannabis business due to actions by the city, town, or county with jurisdiction over the licensee that include any of the following:

and (ii) Where there is more than one statement made under subsection (2) of this section, or as described in subsection (5)(b) of this section, the disclaimer must state "These statements have not been evaluatedp. by the State of Washington.

This27 productHB is1932 notevaluated intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease." (2)(a) For cannabis products that have been identified by the departmentState inof rulesWashington. adopted under RCW 69.50.375(4) in chapter 246-70 WAC as being a compliant cannabis product, the product label and p.

28This SHBproduct 1932is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease." (2)(a) For cannabis products that have been identified by the department in rules adopted under RCW 69.50.375(4) in chapter 246-70 WAC as being a compliant cannabis product, the product label and labeling may include a structure or function claim describing the intended role of a product to maintain the structure or any function of the body, or characterize the documented mechanism by which the product acts to maintain such structure or function, provided that the claim is truthful and not misleading.

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(1)(a) Beginning December 1, 2020, and until July 1, 2032, cannabis retailer licenses, cannabis processor licenses, ((and)) cannabis producer licenses, and cannabis consumption event organizer licenses that have been subject to forfeiture, revocation, or p.cancellation by the board, or cannabis retailer licenses that were not previously issued by the board but could have been issued without exceeding the limit on the statewide number of cannabis retailer licenses established before January 1, 2020, by the board, may be issued or reissued to an applicant who meets the cannabis retailer license, cannabis processor license, ((or)) cannabis producer license, or cannabis consumption event organizer license requirements of this chapter.

29 SHB 1932 cancellation by the board, or cannabis retailer licenses that were not previously issued by the board but could have been issued without exceeding the limit on the statewide number of cannabis retailer licenses established before January 1, 2020, by the board, may be issued or reissued to an applicant who meets the cannabis retailer license, cannabis processor license, ((or)) cannabis producer license, or cannabis consumption event organizer license requirements of this chapter.

(e)(i) At the time of licensure, all licenses issued under the social equity program under this section may be located in any city, town, or county in the state that allows cannabis retail, cannabis production, ((or)) cannabis processing, or cannabis consumption businessp. activities, as applicable, at the proposed location, regardless of:

29 HB 1932 business activities, as applicable, at the proposed location, regardless of:

and p.(B) The maximum number of retail cannabis licenses established by the board for each county under RCW 69.50.345.

30 SHB 1932 (B) The maximum number of retail cannabis licenses established by the board for each county under RCW 69.50.345.

(4)p. The board must adopt rules to implement this section.

30 HB 1932 (4) The board must adopt rules to implement this section.

Rules may also require that licenses awarded under this section only be transferred to or assumed by individuals or groups of individuals who comply with the requirements p.for initial licensure as a social equity applicant for a period of at least five years from the date of initial licensure.

31 SHB 1932 for initial licensure as a social equity applicant for a period of at least five years from the date of initial licensure.

(iii) Had a household income in the year prior to submitting an application under this section that was less than the median household income within the state of Washington as calculated by the United States census bureau;

or (iv) Is both a socially and economically disadvantaged individual as defined by the office of minority and women's business enterprises under chapter 39.19 RCW.

3231 SHBHB 1932 (c)(iii) "SocialHad equitya goals"household means:income in the year prior to submitting an application under this section that was less than the median household income within the state of Washington as calculated by the United States census bureau;

or (iv) Is both a socially and economically disadvantaged individual as defined by the office of minority and women's business enterprises under chapter 39.19 RCW.

(c) "Social equity goals" means:

(b)(i)p. Retail outlets may receive lockable boxes, intended for the secure storage of cannabis products and paraphernalia, and related literature as a donation from another person or entity, that is not a cannabis producer, processor, or retailer, for donation to their customers.

(ii)32 HB 1932 (b)(i) Retail outlets may donatereceive lockable boxes, intended for the lockablesecure boxesstorage of cannabis products and provideparaphernalia, theand related literature toas anya donation from another person eligibleor toentity, purchasethat is not a cannabis p.producer, processor, or retailer, for donation to their customers.

33(ii) SHBRetail 1932outlets may donate the lockable boxes and provide the related literature to any person eligible to purchase cannabis products under subsection (2) of this section.

Employees must also be trained to permit qualifying patients who hold recognition cards and are between the ages of ((eighteen)) 18 and ((twenty-one)) 21 to enter the premises and purchase cannabis for their personal medical use and to permit qualifying patients who are under the age of ((eighteen))p. 18 with a recognition card to enter the premises if accompanied by their designated providers.

33 HB 1932 ((eighteen)) 18 with a recognition card to enter the premises if accompanied by their designated providers.

p.(5)(a) By December 31, 2024, licensed cannabis retailers shall post a conspicuous notice at the point of sale in retail outlets with information about:

34 SHB 1932 (5)(a) By December 31, 2024, licensed cannabis retailers shall post a conspicuous notice at the point of sale in retail outlets with information about:

(2)p. The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(a)34 "CannabisHB product"1932 means(2) "useableThe cannabis,"definitions "cannabisin concentrates,"this ((and))subsection "cannabis-infusedapply products,"throughout ((asthis thosesection termsunless arethe definedcontext inclearly RCWrequires 69.50.101.))otherwise. "single-use cannabis products," or "ready-to-consume cannabis products." p.

35(a) SHB"Cannabis 1932product" means "useable cannabis," "cannabis concentrates," ((and)) "cannabis-infused products," ((as those terms are defined in RCW 69.50.101.)) "single-use cannabis products," or "ready-to-consume cannabis products." (b) "Noncannabis product" includes paraphernalia, promotional items, lighters, bags, boxes, containers, and such other items as may be identified by the board.

RCW 69.50.369 and 20252022 c 37816 s 175 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) No licensed cannabis producer, processor, researcher, ((or)) retailer, or cannabis consumption event organizer may place or maintain, or cause to be placed or maintained, any sign or other advertisement for a cannabis business or cannabis product, including useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, ((or)) cannabis-infused product, single-use cannabis product, or ready-to-consume cannabis product, in any form or through any medium whatsoever within ((one thousand)) 1,000 feet of the perimeter of a school grounds, playground, recreation center or facility, child care center, public park, or library, or any game arcade admission thatto allowswhich admittanceis ofnot restricted to persons underaged the((twenty-one)) age21 ofyears 21.or older.

(2)(a)(2) Except for the use of trade name signs and billboards as authorized under this section, licensed cannabis retailers and licensed cannabis consumption event organizers may not display any cannabis-related advertising signage onoutside of the licensed premises, other than fourtwo signs affixedidentifying tothe retail outlet or the buildingcannabis ofconsumption event organizer by the licensedlicensee's locationbusiness onor trade name, stating the sidelocation of the buildingbusiness, withan approved consumption event under section 2 of this act for cannabis consumption event organizers, and identifying the mainnature entrance.of the business.

(b) Each advertisement sign must be no larger than ((one thousand six hundred)) 1,600 square inches and be:be permanently affixed to a building or other structure.

(i)The Affixedlocation onand thecontent building of the licensedretail locationcannabis onsigns theauthorized sideunder ofthis thesubsection buildingare withsubject theto mainall entrance;other requirements and restrictions established in this section for p.

or35 (ii)HB Hanging1932 inindoor thesigns, windowsoutdoor ofsigns, theand licensedother locationcannabis-related onadvertising themethods. side of the building with the main entrance.

(c)(i)(3) AnyA advertisingcannabis signslicensee thatmay arenot visibleutilize totransit theadvertisements publicfor from the publicpurpose right-of-way, whether on the building or through a window of the building, will be considered advertising forits thebusiness purposesor ofproduct thisline. section.

(ii)"Transit Signsadvertisements" thatmeans areadvertising lesson thanor 512within squareprivate inchesor arepublic notvehicles consideredand advertisingall foradvertisements purposesplaced ofat, thison, sectionor ifwithin theany signbus doesstop, nottaxi includestand, anytransportation brandwaiting names,area, tradetrain names,station, airport, or images of any cannabissimilar producttransit-related andlocation. only indicates information including, but not limited to:

p.(4) A cannabis licensee may not engage in advertising or other marketing practice that specifically targets persons residing outside of the state of Washington.

36(5) SHBAll 1932signs, (A)billboards, Hoursor other print advertising for cannabis businesses or cannabis products must contain text stating that cannabis products may be purchased or possessed only by persons ((twenty-one)) 21 years of operation;age or older.

(B)(6) BusinessA iscannabis openlicensee ormay closed;not:

(C) The presence of an ATM machine;

(D) The word "welcome";

(E) Required signs or notices;

and (F) Community notices.

(3)(a) In addition to the four signs described in subsection (2) of this section, licensed businesses may use up to two trade name signs.

(b) Trade name signs must be limited to two signs and comply with local authority regulations related to the size of signs for the city, town, or county in which the licensed cannabis retailer is located.

The enforcement of the size of trade name signs and billboards is the responsibility of the city, town, or county in which the licensed cannabis retailer is located.

(c) Trade name signs may only reflect the trade name of the licensed business and may not contain cannabis products or product brand names.

(d) One of the two trade name signs may be a double-sided sign, such as a pylon sign or monolith sign, that contains identical content on each side.

A double-sided sign that contains identical content on each side is considered to be one trade name sign for purposes of this section.

(4) All signage, advertising, and billboard content is prohibited if the content portrays:

(a) Alcohol or its use;

(b) Tobacco or nicotine or its use;

or (c) Any association with a motor vehicle or operation of a motor vehicle.

(5) Any cannabis-related advertising in any business licensed by the board under chapter 70.345, 82.24, or 82.26 RCW is prohibited.

(6) The location and content of the retail cannabis signs authorized under subsection (2) of this section are subject to all other requirements and restrictions established in this section for indoor signs, outdoor signs, and other cannabis-related advertising methods.

(7) Nothing in this section prohibits the use of other signage that does not represent cannabis or cannabis products, the business trade name, nature of the business, or contains only general p.

37 SHB 1932 information not related to the products or services of the cannabis business.

(8) A cannabis licensee may not utilize transit advertisements for the purpose of advertising its business or product line.

(9) A cannabis licensee may not engage in advertising or other marketing practice that specifically targets persons residing outside of the state of Washington.

(10) Any advertisement for a cannabis business or cannabis products, regardless of the form of medium used, must contain text indicating that only persons 21 years of age or older may purchase or possess cannabis products.

The text must be of a reasonable size to be easily read by consumers.

This subsection does not apply to trade name signs.

(11) A cannabis licensee may not:

(b) Use objects such as toys or inflatables, movie or cartoon characters, or any other depiction or image likely to be appealing to personsyouth, under 21 years of age, where such objects, images, or depictions indicate an intent to cause youth to become interested in the purchase or consumption of cannabis products;

or (c) Use or employ a commercial mascot outside of, and in proximity to, a licensed cannabis business;business.

A "commercial mascot" means live human being, animal, or (d)mechanical Advertise,device offerused for sale,attracting orthe sellattention of motorists and passersby so as to make them aware of cannabis atproducts lessor thanthe acquisitionpresence cost.of a cannabis business.

ThisCommercial subsectionmascots doesinclude, but are not applylimited toto, anyinflatable salestube madedisplays, forpersons in costume, or wearing, holding, or spinning a productsign designatedwith fora medicalcannabis-related cannabiscommercial usemessage byor qualifyingimage, patientswhere asthe definedintent inis RCWto 69.51A.010.draw attention to a cannabis business or its products.

(12)(7) A cannabis licensee that engages in outdoor advertising is subject to the advertising requirements and restrictions set forth in this subsection (7) and elsewhere in this chapter.

(a)p. All outdoor advertising signs, including billboards, are limited to text that identifies the retail outlet or the cannabis consumption event organizer by the licensee's business or trade name, states the location of the business or an approved consumption event under section 2 of this act, and identifies the type or nature of the business.

Such36 signsHB may1932 not(a) containAll anyoutdoor depictionsadvertising ofsigns, cannabisincluding plants,billboards, are limited to text that identifies the retail outlet or the cannabis products,consumption event organizer by the licensee's business or imagestrade thatname, mightstates bethe appealinglocation toof p.the business or an approved consumption event under section 2 of this act, and identifies the type or nature of the business.

38Such SHBsigns 1932may not contain any depictions of cannabis plants, cannabis products, or images that might be appealing to children.

(i) On signs and placards in arenas, stadiums, shopping malls, fairs that receive state allocations, farmers markets, and video game arcades, whether any of the foregoing are open air or enclosed, but not including any such sign or placard located in an age-restrictedadult areaonly classifiedfacility; by the board as off-limits to persons under 21 years of age;

(d) Advertising signs within the premises of a retail cannabis business outlet or at an approved consumption event that are clearly visible to the public from outside the premises or event must meet the signage regulations and requirements applicable to outdoor signs as set forth in this section.

or (ii) An outdoor advertisement at the site of an event to be held in an area classified by the board as off-limits to persons under 21 years of age that is placed at such site during the period the facility or enclosed area is classified as age-restricted by the board, but in no event more than ((fourteen)) 14 days before the p.

3937 SHBHB 1932 (ii) An outdoor advertisement at the site of an event to be held at an adult only facility that is placed at such site during the period the facility or enclosed area constitutes an adult only facility, but in no event more than ((fourteen)) 14 days before the event, and that does not advertise any cannabis product other than by using a brand name to identify the event.

(13)(8) PlacementMerchandising of products within a retail outlet or at a consumption event organized by a licensed cannabis consumption event organizer is not advertising for the purposes of this section.

(14)(9) This section does not apply to a noncommercial message.

(15)(10)(a) "Adopt-a-Highway"The signsboard erectedmust: by the Washington state department of transportation under a current valid sponsorship with the department of transportation are not considered advertising for the purposes of this section.

(16)(a) The board must:

(17)(11) A city, town, or county may adopt rules of outdoor advertising by licensed cannabis retailers that are more restrictive than the advertising restrictions imposed under this chapter.

(18) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(a) "Commercial mascot" means a live human being, animal, or mechanical device used for attracting the attention of motorists and passersby so as to make them aware of cannabis products or the presence of a cannabis business.

Commercial mascots include, but are not limited to, inflatable tube displays, persons in costume, or wearing, holding, or spinning a sign with a cannabis-related commercial message or image, where the intent is to draw attention to a cannabis business or its products.

(b) "Trade name" means the name as it appears on the license issued to the licensee.

(c) "Transit advertisements" means advertising on or within private or public vehicles and all advertisements placed at, on, or p.

40 SHB 1932 within any bus stop, taxi stand, transportation waiting area, train station, airport, or any similar transit-related location.

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p.(6) The board may summarily suspend a license for a period of up to ((one hundred eighty)) 180 days without a prior hearing if it finds that public health, safety, or welfare imperatively require emergency action, and it incorporates a finding to that effect in its order.

41 SHB 1932 (6) The board may summarily suspend a license for a period of up to ((one hundred eighty)) 180 days without a prior hearing if it finds that public health, safety, or welfare imperatively require emergency action, and it incorporates a finding to that effect in its order.

(1)p. If the board approves, a license to produce, process, ((or)) sell, or sell and allow the consumption of cannabis may be transferred, without charge, to the surviving spouse or domestic partner of a deceased licensee if the license was issued in the names of one or both of the parties.

39 HB 1932 (1) If the board approves, a license to produce, process, ((or)) sell, or sell and allow the consumption of cannabis may be transferred, without charge, to the surviving spouse or domestic partner of a deceased licensee if the license was issued in the names of one or both of the parties.

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(2) It is unlawful for any person to conduct or maintain a public place where cannabis is held or stored((,stored ((, except as provided for a licensee under this chapter,)) or consumption of cannabis is permitted, except as provided for a licensee under this chapter.

(b) "Public place" means, in addition to the definition provided in RCW 66.04.010, any place to which admission is charged or for p.which any pecuniary gain is realized by the owner or operator of such place.

43 SHB 1932 which any pecuniary gain is realized by the owner or operator of such place.

(2) An employee of a retail outlet or a cannabis consumption event organizer licensee may be prosecuted under RCW 69.50.401 or 69.50.406 or any other applicable provision, if the employee sells cannabis products to a person the employee knows is under the age of ((twenty-one)) 21 and not otherwise authorized to purchase cannabis products under this chapter, or if the employee sells or otherwise providesp. cannabis products to a person under the age of ((twenty- one)) 21 outside of the course of his or her employment.

41 HB 1932 provides cannabis products to a person under the age of ((twenty- one)) 21 outside of the course of his or her employment.

p.(2)(a) Until June 30, 2029, the tax levied by subsection (1) of this section does not apply to sales by a cannabis retailer with a medical cannabis endorsement to qualifying patients or designated providers who have been issued a recognition card, of cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused products, identified by the department as a compliant cannabis product in chapter 246-70 WAC and tested to the standards in WAC 246-70-040.

44 SHB 1932 (2)(a) Until June 30, 2029, the tax levied by subsection (1) of this section does not apply to sales by a cannabis retailer with a medical cannabis endorsement to qualifying patients or designated providers who have been issued a recognition card, of cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused products, identified by the department as a compliant cannabis product in chapter 246-70 WAC and tested to the standards in WAC 246-70-040.

Each seller must collect from the buyer the full amount ofp. the tax payable on each taxable sale.

42 HB 1932 of the tax payable on each taxable sale.

However, in the absence of such sales of the p.same or similar product, true value means the value of the product sold as determined by all of the seller's direct and indirect costs attributable to the product.

45 SHB 1932 same or similar product, true value means the value of the product sold as determined by all of the seller's direct and indirect costs attributable to the product.

(iv)p. Increases or decreases in the number of licensed cannabis producers, processors, and retailers;

43 HB 1932 (iv) Increases or decreases in the number of licensed cannabis producers, processors, and retailers;

(a) Knowingly possess a controlled substance unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or p.order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his or her professional practice;

46 SHB 1932 order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his or her professional practice;

(b)p. No person may be charged under both subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section relating to the same course of conduct.

44 HB 1932 (b) No person may be charged under both subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section relating to the same course of conduct.

(b) The possession of cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products being physically transported or delivered within the state, in amounts not exceeding those that may be established under RCW 69.50.385(3), by a licensed p.employee of a common carrier when performing the duties authorized in accordance with RCW 69.50.382 and 69.50.385, is not a violation of this section, this chapter, or any other provision of Washington state law.

47(4)(a) SHBThe 1932delivery employeeby a person 21 years of age or older to one or more persons 21 years of age or older, during a commonsingle carrier24 when-hour performingperiod, thefor dutiesnoncommercial authorizedpurposes and not conditioned upon or done in accordanceconnection with RCWthe 69.50.382provision andor 69.50.385,receipt of financial consideration, of any of the following cannabis products, is not a violation of this section, this chapter, or any other provisionprovisions of Washington state law.law:

(4)(a) The delivery by a person 21 years of age or older to one or more persons 21 years of age or older, during a single 24-hour period, for noncommercial purposes and not conditioned upon or done in connection with the provision or receipt of financial consideration, of any of the following cannabis products, is not a violation of this section, this chapter, or any other provisions of Washington state law:

(iv)p. 100 milligrams of THC within a cannabis-infused product in liquid form if the product is packaged in individual units containing no more than four milligrams of THC per unit;

45 HB 1932 (iv) 100 milligrams of THC within a cannabis-infused product in liquid form if the product is packaged in individual units containing no more than four milligrams of THC per unit;

(6) The possession by a qualifying patient or designated provider of cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, cannabis-infused products, or plants in accordance with chapter 69.51A RCW is not a p.violation of this section, this chapter, or any other provision of Washington state law.

48 SHB 1932 violation of this section, this chapter, or any other provision of Washington state law.

"Smoke" or "smoking" does not include carrying, lighting, or smoking cannabis products, as defined in RCW 69.50.101, in a consumptionp. area at a consumption event conducted by a cannabis consumption event organizer licensed by the liquor and cannabis board under section 2 of this act when in compliance with chapter 69.50 RCW and the liquor and cannabis board's rules.

46 HB 1932 consumption area at a consumption event conducted by a cannabis consumption event organizer licensed by the liquor and cannabis board under section 2 of this act when in compliance with chapter 69.50 RCW and the liquor and cannabis board's rules.

Schools, elevators, public conveyances or transportation facilities, museums, concert halls, theaters, auditoriums, exhibition halls, indoor sports arenas, hospitals, nursing homes, health care facilities or clinics, enclosed shopping centers, retail stores, retail service establishments, financial institutions, educational facilities, ticket areas, public hearing facilities, state legislative chambers p.and immediately adjacent hallways, public restrooms, libraries, restaurants, waiting areas, lobbies, bars, taverns, bowling alleys, skating rinks, casinos, reception areas, and no less than ((seventy- five)) 75 percent of the sleeping quarters within a hotel or motel that are rented to guests.

49 SHB 1932 and immediately adjacent hallways, public restrooms, libraries, restaurants, waiting areas, lobbies, bars, taverns, bowling alleys, skating rinks, casinos, reception areas, and no less than ((seventy- five)) 75 percent of the sleeping quarters within a hotel or motel that are rented to guests.

A privatep. residence or home-based business, unless used to provide licensed child care, foster care, adult care, or other similar social service care on the premises, is not a place of employment.

47 HB 1932 private residence or home-based business, unless used to provide licensed child care, foster care, adult care, or other similar social service care on the premises, is not a place of employment.

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(4) "Cannabis" means all parts of the plant Cannabis, whether growing or not, with a THC concentration greater than 0.3 percent on ap. dry weight basis during the growing cycle through harvest and usable cannabis.

48 HB 1932 a dry weight basis during the growing cycle through harvest and usable cannabis.

p.(((8))) (9)(a) "Cannabis products" means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC.

51 SHB 1932 (((8))) (9)(a) "Cannabis products" means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC.

(((11)))p. (12) "Cannabis-infused products" means products that contain cannabis or cannabis extracts, are intended for human use, are derived from cannabis as defined in subsection (4) of this section, and have a THC concentration no greater than ((ten)) 10 percent.

49 HB 1932 (((11))) (12) "Cannabis-infused products" means products that contain cannabis or cannabis extracts, are intended for human use, are derived from cannabis as defined in subsection (4) of this section, and have a THC concentration no greater than ((ten)) 10 percent.

(17) "Consumption event" means a temporary event, not to exceed one event per calendar month lasting up to three consecutive days except as provided in section 2 of this act, that a cannabis consumption event organizer organizes and operates, which may include participation by cannabis producers, processors, and retailers p.licensed under this chapter or operating consistent with a compact entered into under RCW 43.06.490, after the cannabis consumption event organizer obtains a temporary on-site consumption permit from the board.

52 SHB 1932 licensed under this chapter or operating consistent with a compact entered into under RCW 43.06.490, after the cannabis consumption event organizer obtains a temporary on-site consumption permit from the board.

or (ii) with respect to a particular individual, that the individual represents or intends to have a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenicp. effect on the central nervous system substantially similar to the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled substance included in Schedule I or II.

50 HB 1932 hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system substantially similar to the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled substance included in Schedule I or II.

p.(((20))) (23) "Dispense" means the interpretation of a prescription or order for a controlled substance and, pursuant to that prescription or order, the proper selection, measuring, compounding, labeling, or packaging necessary to prepare that prescription or order for delivery.

53 SHB 1932 (((20))) (23) "Dispense" means the interpretation of a prescription or order for a controlled substance and, pursuant to that prescription or order, the proper selection, measuring, compounding, labeling, or packaging necessary to prepare that prescription or order for delivery.

and (d) controlled substances intended for use as a component of any article specified in (a), (b), orp. (c) of this subsection.

51 HB 1932 or (c) of this subsection.

p.(((29))) (32) "Isomer" means an optical isomer, but in subsection (((33))) (36)(e) of this section, RCW 69.50.204(1) (l) and (hh), and 69.50.206(2)(d), the term includes any geometrical isomer;

54 SHB 1932 (((29))) (32) "Isomer" means an optical isomer, but in subsection (((33))) (36)(e) of this section, RCW 69.50.204(1) (l) and (hh), and 69.50.206(2)(d), the term includes any geometrical isomer;

(((32)))p. (35) "Manufacture" means the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion, or processing of a controlled substance, either directly or indirectly or by extraction from substances of natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, and includes any packaging or repackaging of the substance or labeling or relabeling of its container.

52 HB 1932 (((32))) (35) "Manufacture" means the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion, or processing of a controlled substance, either directly or indirectly or by extraction from substances of natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, and includes any packaging or repackaging of the substance or labeling or relabeling of its container.

(a) Opium, opium derivative, and any derivative of opium or opium derivative, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, whenever the existence of the salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is p.possible within the specific chemical designation.

55 SHB 1932 possible within the specific chemical designation.

(((34)))p. (37) "Opiate" means any substance having an addiction- forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability.

53 HB 1932 (((34))) (37) "Opiate" means any substance having an addiction- forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability.

an osteopathic physician and surgeon under p.chapter 18.57 RCW;

56 SHB 1932 chapter 18.57 RCW;

(b) A pharmacy, hospital or other institution licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct researchp. with respect to or to administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state.

54 HB 1932 research with respect to or to administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state.

(((44))) (47) "Ready-to-consume cannabis product" means a cannabis product that is prepared on the premises of a licensed p.cannabis consumption event organizer or an approved consumption event, presented in the form of a foodstuff or beverage, sold in a heated or unheated state, intended for immediate consumption, and that the board has determined to be an appropriate product for consumption at a consumption event.

57 SHB 1932 cannabis consumption event organizer or an approved consumption event, presented in the form of a foodstuff or beverage, sold in a heated or unheated state, intended for immediate consumption, and that the board has determined to be an appropriate product for consumption at a consumption event.

(((47))) (51) "Single-use cannabis product" means a type of product containing cannabis, other than a ready-to-consume cannabis product,p. that the board has determined to be appropriate for consumption in a cannabis consumption area under section 2 of this act.

55 HB 1932 product, that the board has determined to be appropriate for consumption in a cannabis consumption area under section 2 of this act.

(52) "Social equity plan" means a plan that addresses at least some of the elements outlined in this subsection (((47))),(((47))) (52), along with any additional plan components or requirements approved by the board following consultation with the task force created in RCW 69.50.336.

p.(((49))) (54) "Temporary on-site consumption permit" means an official authorization documented by the board for a cannabis consumption event organizer to host a consumption event.

58 SHB 1932 (((49))) (54) "Temporary on-site consumption permit" means an official authorization documented by the board for a cannabis consumption event organizer to host a consumption event.

(((52))) (58) "Useable cannabis" means dried cannabis flowers.

The term "useable cannabis" does not include either cannabis-infused products or cannabis concentrates.

(((53))) (59) "Warehouse" means an indoor structure or a portion of the structure on a cannabis consumption event organizer's premises at its principal place of business used for the onsite storage of cannabis and single-use cannabis products in compliance with the requirements of the board, including for security, storage, and disposal.

(60) "Youth access" means the level of interest persons under the age of ((twenty-one)) 21 may have in a vapor product, as well as the degree to which the product is available or appealing to such persons, and the likelihood of initiation, use, or addiction by adolescents and young adults.

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RCW 69.50.101 and 2025 c 58 s 5126 are each amended to read as follows:

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(1) "Administer" means to apply a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, directly to the body of a patient or research subject by:

(a) a practitioner authorized to prescribe (or, by the practitioner's authorized agent);

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59 SHB 1932 (b) the patient or research subject at the direction and in the presence of the practitioner.

(2) "Agent" means an authorized person who acts on behalf of or at the direction of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser.

It does not include a common or contract carrier, public warehouseperson, or employee of the carrier or warehouseperson.

(3) "Board" means the Washington state liquor and cannabis board.

(4) "Cannabis" means all parts of the plant Cannabis, whether growing or not, with a THC concentration greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis during the growing cycle through harvest and usable cannabis.

"Cannabis" does not include hemp or industrial hemp as defined in RCW 15.140.020, or seeds used for licensed hemp production under chapter 15.140 RCW.

(5) "Cannabis concentrates" means products consisting wholly or in part of the resin extracted from any part of the plant Cannabis and having a THC concentration greater than ((ten)) 10 percent.

(6) "Cannabis consumption event organizer" means a type of license under which an individual or entity may coordinate consumption events for the consumption of single-use cannabis products and ready-to-consume cannabis products by adults age 21 and over, after obtaining a temporary on-site consumption permit from the board for each consumption event.

(7) "Cannabis processor" means a person licensed by the board to process cannabis into cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, and cannabis-infused products, package and label cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, and cannabis-infused products for sale in retail outlets, and sell cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, and cannabis-infused products at wholesale to cannabis retailers.

(((7))) (8) "Cannabis producer" means a person licensed by the board to produce and sell cannabis at wholesale to cannabis processors and other cannabis producers.

(((8))) (9)(a) "Cannabis products" means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, single-use cannabis products, and ready-to-consume cannabis products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC.

(b) "Cannabis products" also means any product containing only THC content.

6056 SHBHB 1932 (c)(((52))) "Cannabis(58) products""Useable doescannabis" notmeans includedried cannabis healthflowers. and beauty aids as defined in RCW 69.50.575 or products approved by the United States food and drug administration.

(((9))) (10) "Cannabis researcher" means a person licensed by the board to produce, process, and possess cannabis for the purposes of conducting research on cannabis and cannabis-derived drug products.

(((10))) (11) "Cannabis retailer" means a person licensed by the board to sell cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, and cannabis- infused products in a retail outlet.

(((11))) (12) "Cannabis-infused products" means products that contain cannabis or cannabis extracts, are intended for human use, are derived from cannabis as defined in subsection (4) of this section, and have a THC concentration no greater than ten percent.

The term "cannabis-infused products" does not include either useable cannabis or cannabis concentrates.

(((12))) (13) "CBD concentration" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.51A.010.

(((13))) (14) "CBD product" means any product containing or consisting of cannabidiol.

(((14))) (15) "Commission" means the pharmacy quality assurance commission.

(((15))) (16) "Consumption area" means a space authorized under section 2 of this act and approved by the board at a location under the cannabis consumption event organizer license, where persons age 21 and over may consume single-use cannabis products and ready-to- consume cannabis products by methods of consumption approved for the type of space as provided in section 2 of this act.

(17) "Consumption event" means a temporary event, not to exceed one event per calendar month lasting up to three consecutive days except as provided in section 2 of this act, that a cannabis consumption event organizer organizes and operates, which may include participation by cannabis producers, processors, and retailers licensed under this chapter or operating consistent with a compact entered into under RCW 43.06.490, after the cannabis consumption event organizer obtains a temporary on-site consumption permit from the board.

(18) "Controlled substance" means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor included in Schedules I through V as set forth in federal or state laws, or federal or commission rules, but does not include hemp or industrial hemp as defined in RCW 15.140.020.

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61 SHB 1932 (((16))) (19)(a) "Controlled substance analog" means a substance the chemical structure of which is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II and:

(i) that has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system substantially similar to the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled substance included in Schedule I or II;

or (ii) with respect to a particular individual, that the individual represents or intends to have a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system substantially similar to the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled substance included in Schedule I or II.

(b) The term does not include:

(i) a controlled substance;

(ii) a substance for which there is an approved new drug application;

(iii) a substance with respect to which an exemption is in effect for investigational use by a particular person under Section 505 of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act, 21 U.S.C.

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355, or chapter 69.77 RCW to the extent conduct with respect to the substance is pursuant to the exemption;

or (iv) any substance to the extent not intended for human consumption before an exemption takes effect with respect to the substance.

(((17))) (20) "Deliver" or "delivery" means the actual or constructive transfer from one person to another of a substance, whether or not there is an agency relationship.

(((18))) (21) "Department" means the department of health.

(((19))) (22) "Designated provider" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.51A.010.

(((20))) (23) "Dispense" means the interpretation of a prescription or order for a controlled substance and, pursuant to that prescription or order, the proper selection, measuring, compounding, labeling, or packaging necessary to prepare that prescription or order for delivery.

(((21))) (24) "Dispenser" means a practitioner who dispenses.

(((22))) (25) "Distribute" means to deliver other than by administering or dispensing a controlled substance.

(((23))) (26) "Distributor" means a person who distributes.

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62 SHB 1932 (((24))) (27) "Drug" means (a) a controlled substance recognized as a drug in the official United States pharmacopoeia/national formulary or the official homeopathic pharmacopoeia of the United States, or any supplement to them;

(b) controlled substances intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in individuals or animals;

(c) controlled substances (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of individuals or animals;

and (d) controlled substances intended for use as a component of any article specified in (a), (b), or (c) of this subsection.

The term does not include devices or their components, parts, or accessories.

(((25))) (28) "Drug enforcement administration" means the drug enforcement administration in the United States Department of Justice, or its successor agency.

(((26))) (29) "Electronic communication of prescription information" means the transmission of a prescription or refill authorization for a drug of a practitioner using computer systems.

The term does not include a prescription or refill authorization verbally transmitted by telephone nor a facsimile manually signed by the practitioner.

(((27))) (30) "Immature plant or clone" means a plant or clone that has no flowers, is less than ((twelve)) 12 inches in height, and is less than ((twelve)) 12 inches in diameter.

(((28))) (31) "Immediate precursor" means a substance:

(a) that the commission has found to be and by rule designates as being the principal compound commonly used, or produced primarily for use, in the manufacture of a controlled substance;

(b) that is an immediate chemical intermediary used or likely to be used in the manufacture of a controlled substance;

and (c) the control of which is necessary to prevent, curtail, or limit the manufacture of the controlled substance.

(((29))) (32) "Isomer" means an optical isomer, but in subsection (((33))) (36)(e) of this section, RCW 69.50.204(1) (l) and (hh), and 69.50.206(2)(d), the term includes any geometrical isomer;

in RCW 69.50.204(1) (h) and (pp) and 69.50.210(3), the term includes any positional isomer;

and in RCW 69.50.204(1)(ii), 69.50.204(3), and 69.50.208(1), the term includes any positional or geometric isomer.

(((30))) (33) "Lot" means a definite quantity of cannabis, cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused product identified by a lot number, every portion or package of which is p.

63 SHB 1932 uniform within recognized tolerances for the factors that appear in the labeling.

(((31))) (34) "Lot number" must identify the licensee by business or trade name and Washington state unified business identifier number, and the date of harvest or processing for each lot of cannabis, cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, or cannabis- infused product.

(((32))) (35) "Manufacture" means the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion, or processing of a controlled substance, either directly or indirectly or by extraction from substances of natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, and includes any packaging or repackaging of the substance or labeling or relabeling of its container.

The term does not include the preparation, compounding, packaging, repackaging, labeling, or relabeling of a controlled substance:

(a) by a practitioner as an incident to the practitioner's administering or dispensing of a controlled substance in the course of the practitioner's professional practice;

or (b) by a practitioner, or by the practitioner's authorized agent under the practitioner's supervision, for the purpose of, or as an incident to, research, teaching, or chemical analysis and not for sale.

(((33))) (36) "Narcotic drug" means any of the following, whether produced directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of vegetable origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis:

(a) Opium, opium derivative, and any derivative of opium or opium derivative, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, whenever the existence of the salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation.

The term does not include the isoquinoline alkaloids of opium.

(b) Synthetic opiate and any derivative of synthetic opiate, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of the isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation.

(c) Poppy straw and concentrate of poppy straw.

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64 SHB 1932 (d) Coca leaves, except coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves from which cocaine, ecgonine, and derivatives or ecgonine or their salts have been removed.

(e) Cocaine, or any salt, isomer, or salt of isomer thereof.

(f) Cocaine base.

(g) Ecgonine, or any derivative, salt, isomer, or salt of isomer thereof.

(h) Any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of any substance referred to in (a) through (g) of this subsection.

(((34))) (37) "Opiate" means any substance having an addiction- forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability.

The term includes opium, substances derived from opium (opium derivatives), and synthetic opiates.

The term does not include, unless specifically designated as controlled under RCW 69.50.201, the dextrorotatory isomer of 3-methoxy-n- methylmorphinan and its salts (dextromethorphan).

The term includes the racemic and levorotatory forms of dextromethorphan.

(((35))) (38) "Opium poppy" means the plant of the species Papaver somniferum L., except its seeds.

(((36))) (39) "Package" means a container that has a single unit or group of units.

(((37))) (40) "Person" means individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(((38))) (41) "Plant" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.51A.010.

(((39))) (42) "Poppy straw" means all parts, except the seeds, of the opium poppy, after mowing.

(((40))) (43) "Practitioner" means:

(a) A physician under chapter 18.71 RCW;

a physician assistant under chapter 18.71A RCW;

an osteopathic physician and surgeon under chapter 18.57 RCW;

an optometrist licensed under chapter 18.53 RCW who is certified by the optometry board under RCW 18.53.010 subject to any limitations in RCW 18.53.010;

a dentist under chapter 18.32 RCW;

a podiatric physician and surgeon under chapter 18.22 RCW;

a veterinarian under chapter 18.92 RCW;

a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse under chapter 18.79 RCW;

a naturopathic physician under chapter 18.36A RCW who is licensed under RCW 18.36A.030 subject to any limitations in RCW p.

65 SHB 1932 18.36A.040;

a pharmacist under chapter 18.64 RCW or a scientific investigator under this chapter, licensed, registered or otherwise permitted insofar as is consistent with those licensing laws to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or administer a controlled substance in the course of their professional practice or research in this state.

(b) A pharmacy, hospital or other institution licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or to administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state.

(c) A physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery, a physician licensed to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery, a dentist licensed to practice dentistry, a podiatric physician and surgeon licensed to practice podiatric medicine and surgery, a licensed physician assistant or a licensed osteopathic physician assistant specifically approved to prescribe controlled substances by his or her state's medical commission or equivalent and his or her participating physician as defined in RCW 18.71A.010, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to prescribe controlled substances, or a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine in any state of the United States.

(((41))) (44) "Prescription" means an order for controlled substances issued by a practitioner duly authorized by law or rule in the state of Washington to prescribe controlled substances within the scope of his or her professional practice for a legitimate medical purpose.

(((42))) (45) "Production" includes the manufacturing, planting, cultivating, growing, or harvesting of a controlled substance.

(((43))) (46) "Qualifying patient" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.51A.010.

(((44))) (47) "Ready-to-consume cannabis product" means a cannabis product that is prepared on the premises of a licensed cannabis consumption event organizer or an approved consumption event, presented in the form of a foodstuff or beverage, sold in a heated or unheated state, intended for immediate consumption, and that the board has determined to be an appropriate product for consumption at a consumption event.

(48) "Recognition card" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.51A.010.

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66 SHB 1932 (((45))) (49) "Retail outlet" means a location licensed by the board for the retail sale of cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, ((and)) cannabis-infused products, but does not include a cannabis consumption event organizer or a consumption event approved under section 2 of this act.

(((46))) (50) "Secretary" means the secretary of health or the secretary's designee.

(((47))) (51) "Single-use cannabis product" means a type of product containing cannabis, other than a ready-to-consume cannabis product, that the board has determined to be appropriate for consumption in a cannabis consumption area under section 2 of this act.

A single-use cannabis product may be a form of useable cannabis, cannabis-infused product in solid or liquid form, or cannabis concentrate, that is smoked, vaporized, consumed, or ingested.

(52) "Social equity plan" means a plan that addresses at least some of the elements outlined in this subsection (((47))), along with any additional plan components or requirements approved by the board following consultation with the task force created in RCW 69.50.336.

The plan may include:

(a) A statement that indicates how the cannabis licensee will work to promote social equity goals in their community;

(b) A description of how the cannabis licensee will meet social equity goals as defined in RCW 69.50.335;

(c) The composition of the workforce the licensee has employed or intends to hire;

and (d) Business plans involving partnerships or assistance to organizations or residents with connections to populations with a history of high rates of enforcement of cannabis prohibition.

(((48))) (53) "State," unless the context otherwise requires, means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(((49))) (54) "Temporary on-site consumption permit" means an official authorization documented by the board for a cannabis consumption event organizer to host a consumption event.

(55) "THC concentration" means percent of tetrahydrocannabinol content of any part of the plant Cannabis, or per volume or weight of cannabis product, or the combined percent of tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid in any part of the plant Cannabis regardless of moisture content.

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67 SHB 1932 (((50))) (56) "Ultimate user" means an individual who lawfully possesses a controlled substance for the individual's own use or for the use of a member of the individual's household or for administering to an animal owned by the individual or by a member of the individual's household.

(((51))) (57) "Unit" means an individual consumable item within a package of one or more consumable items in solid, liquid, gas, or any form intended for human consumption.

(((52))) (58) "Useable cannabis" means dried cannabis flowers.

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and p.(f) Dispute resolution, including the use of mediation or other nonjudicial process.

68 SHB 1932 (f) Dispute resolution, including the use of mediation or other nonjudicial process.

Cannabis agreements apply to sales in which tribes, tribal enterprises, or tribal member-owned businesses (i) deliver or cause deliveryp. to be made to or receive delivery from a cannabis producer, processor, ((or)) retailer, or cannabis consumption event organizer licensed under chapter 69.50 RCW or (ii) physically transfer possession of the cannabis from the seller to the buyer within Indian country.

57 HB 1932 delivery to be made to or receive delivery from a cannabis producer, processor, ((or)) retailer, or cannabis consumption event organizer licensed under chapter 69.50 RCW or (ii) physically transfer possession of the cannabis from the seller to the buyer within Indian country.

p.(b) "Indian tribe" or "tribe" means a federally recognized Indian tribe located within the geographical boundaries of the state of Washington.

69(c) SHB"Cannabis" 1932 (b) "Indian tribe" or "tribe" means a"cannabis," federally"cannabis recognizedconcentrates," Indian"cannabis-infused tribeproducts," located((and)) within"useable thecannabis," geographical"single-use boundariesp. of the state of Washington.

(c)58 "Cannabis"HB means1932 "cannabis," "cannabis concentrates," "cannabis-infused products," ((and)) "useable cannabis," "single-use cannabis products," and "ready-to-consume cannabis products," as those terms are defined in RCW 69.50.101.

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RCW 43.79.567 and 2025 c 424 s 952 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The community reinvestment account is created in the state treasury.

Revenues to the account shall consist of appropriations and transfers by the legislature and all other moneys directed for deposit into the account.

Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.

(2) Expenditures from the account may be used by the department of commerce for:

(a) Economic development, which includes addressing wealth disparities to promote asset building such as homeownership and expanding access to financial resources including, but not limited to, grants and loans for small businesses and entrepreneurs, financial literacy training, and other small business training and support activities;

(b) Civil and criminal legal assistance to provide postconviction relief and case assistance, including the expungement of criminal records and vacation of criminal convictions;

(c) Community-based violence intervention and prevention services, which may include after-school programs focused on providing education and mentorship to youths;

(d) Reentry services to facilitate successful transitions for persons formerly incarcerated in an adult correctional facility or juvenile residential facility in Washington;

and (e) Beginning July 1, 2025, agricultural and economic support and services available to historically marginalized communities.

(3) The distribution of the grants under this section must be done in collaboration with "by and for community organizations" as defined by the department of commerce and the office of equity.

For the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, "by and for community organizations" include, but are not limited to, those operated by and for Black, p.

70 SHB 1932 Latino, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

(4) Moneys directed to this account under section 2 of this act shall be used exclusively for expenditures under subsection (2)(a), (c), and (e) of this section as follows:

(a) Fifty percent of such moneys is dedicated to funding for economic development under subsection (2)(a) of this section;

and (b) Fifty percent of such moneys is dedicated to funding under subsection (2)(c) and (e) of this section.

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RCW 70.155.120 and 2023 c 398 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The youth tobacco and vapor products prevention account is created in the state treasury.

All fees collected pursuant to RCW 70.155.100(3)(b), section 2 of this act, 82.24.520, 82.24.530, 82.26.160, and 82.26.170 and funds collected by the board from the imposition of monetary penalties shall be deposited into this account, except that 10 percent of all such fees and penalties shall be deposited in the state general fund.

(2) Moneys appropriated from the youth tobacco and vapor products prevention account to the department of health shall be used by the department of health for implementation of this chapter, including collection and reporting of data regarding enforcement and the extent to which access to tobacco products and vapor products by youth has been reduced.

(3) The department of health shall enter into interagency agreements with the board to pay the costs incurred, up to 30 percent of available funds, in carrying out its enforcement responsibilities under this chapter.

Such agreements shall set forth standards of enforcement, consistent with the funding available, so as to reduce the extent to which tobacco products and vapor products are available to individuals under the age of 21.

The agreements shall also set forth requirements for data reporting by the board regarding its enforcement activities.

During the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, the department of health shall pay the costs incurred, up to 23 percent of available funds, in carrying out its enforcement responsibilities.

(4) The department of health, the board, and the department of revenue shall enter into an interagency agreement for payment of the cost of administering the tobacco retailer licensing system and for p.

71 SHB 1932 the provision of quarterly documentation of tobacco wholesaler, retailer, and vending machine names and locations.

(5) The department of health shall, within up to 70 percent of available funds, provide grants to local health departments or other local community agencies to develop and implement coordinated tobacco and vapor product intervention strategies to prevent and reduce tobacco and vapor product use by youth.

During the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, the department of health shall, within up to 77 percent of available funds, provide grants to local health departments or other local community agencies to develop and implement coordinated tobacco and vapor product intervention strategies to prevent and reduce tobacco and vapor product use by youth.

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A new section is added to chapter 69.50 RCW to read as follows:

The youth cannabis cessation account is created in the state treasury.

All receipts from section 2(8)(c) of this act shall be deposited in the account.

Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.

Moneys appropriated from the youth cannabis cessation account to the department of health or the health care authority shall be used to assist youth in cannabis cessation.

NEW SECTION.

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Section 26 of this act expires June 30, 2027.

NEW SECTION.

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Section 27 of this act takes effect June 30, 2027.

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