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Cannabis in Washington (state)

Seattle Hempfest, 2007

Cannabis in Washington relates to a number of legislative, legal, and cultural events surrounding the use of cannabis (marijuana,[a] hashish, THC, kief, etc.). On December 6, 2012, Washington became the first U.S. state to legalize recreational use of marijuana and the first to allow recreational marijuana sales, alongside Colorado.[b] The state had previously legalized medical marijuana in 1998. Under state law, cannabis is legal for medical purposes and for any purpose by adults over 21.


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  1. ^ Governor signs Amendment 64, marijuana officially legal in Colorado
  2. ^ Myers, Laura L. (December 5, 2012). "Marijuana goes legal in Washington state amid mixed messages". Reuters. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Marijuana decriminalised in Washington state". BBC News. December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  4. ^ Ingold, John (January 1, 2014). "World's first legal recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 4, 2017.