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Growing pot at home could become legal in Washington Other states that have legalized recreational cannabis already allow home growing, but Washington does not. By Melissa Santos, Crosscut Share: FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, marijuana grows at an indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif. The leading cannabis industry group in California announced Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, it had reached an agreement with a state credit union that will provide access to checking and other banking services for marijuana companies, ending what had been a longstanding obstacle for man...

Other states that have legalized recreational cannabis already allow home growing, but Washington does not. by Washington legislators are considering a bill that would allow anyone age 21 and over to grow up to six marijuana plants at home. (Richard Vogel/AP) Washington state residents have long been able to brew their own beer in their basement, or ferment homemade wine in their living room. If they want to smoke a joint to unwind, though, their only legal option is to get dressed and buy one at a store. More than eight years after Washington voters legalized recreational cannabis, some ...

Health care workers and local businesses are divided over a proposal that would move Washington from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of reopening.

× ‘A horrible surprise for any business’ – Washington lawmakers weigh bill exempting businesses from taxes on COVID-19 aid By Joseph O’Sullivan, The Seattle Times (TNS) Published: January 15, 2021, 7:15pm Share: Many Washington businesses have had to survive a slew of crises during the COVID-19 pandemic, from government shutdown orders to customers staying away from some stores, to drop-offs in entire industry sectors. But businesses surviving on government aid have had another vexing headache: the possibility of paying taxes on the relief dollars they received. “Tha...

The cannabis industry and its supporters are among the few people who can look back on 2020 and view it in a positive light. From expanded legalization to historic, if futile, congressional votes, the year was a resounding success for cannabis. 2021 looks to pick up right where 2020 left off here in Washington. On Dec. 10, state representatives Shelley Kloba and Drew MacEwen, a Democrat and a Republican, respectively, pre-filed a bill for the 2021 legislative session that would allow home gardeners to grow their own cannabis. Currently, that's only allowed for medical cannabis patients. H...