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Attachment B <br />November 2012 <br />I-502: <br />Marijuana Initiative <br />Washington State voters passed Initiative 502 on election <br />night, legalizing marijuana use. in their jurisdiction and may object under a process <br />similar to liquor license objections. No license can be <br />approved for locations within 1,000 feet of elementary or <br />What does the initiative do? <br />secondary schools, playgrounds, recreation centers, day <br />The initiative legalizes marijuana use for persons over <br />cares, parks, transit centers, libraries, and arcades. <br />21. Private stores, producers and processors are allowed <br />to be licensed to sell marijuana and marijuana infused <br />Will the initiative impose taxes on <br />products. The Washington State Liquor Control Board <br />(LCB) is tasked with regulating and taxing marijuana. <br />marijuana? <br />Portions decriminalizing the possession of marijuana take <br />Yes. At each transaction point (producer to processor, <br />effect Dec. 6, 2012. Rules regarding licensing and sales <br />processor to retailer, and retailer to consumer) a 25% <br />are set to occur no later than Dec. 1, 2013. <br />excise tax would be levied. Local and state sales tax will <br />also be levied on retail sales. <br />Who can sell marijuana? <br />The initiative provides for licensed retail locations. The excise taxes are to be placed in a dedicated marijuana <br />Marijuana stores can only sell marijuana, marijuana-fund and are to be primarily distributed to the states <br />infused products, and paraphernalia. Basic Health Plan, the state general fund, health-related <br />programs, and the LCB for administrative costs. Local <br />Stores are allowed to sell to an individual any governments do not get a share of the excise tax. <br />combination of the following: one ounce of useable <br />marijuana, 16 ounces of marijuana-infused product in <br />Does the initiative address medical <br />solid form, or 72 ounces of marijuana-infused product <br />marijuana? <br />in liquid form. Stores may not allow on-premises <br />The initiative is silent on medical marijuana. However, <br />consumption. <br />I-502 may impact medical users as marijuana could be <br />purchased at retail stores. Furthermore, state and local <br />Stores are prohibited from advertising or showing product <br />criminal penalties for possession and use are eliminated. <br />visible from outside the store. <br />And what about federal law? <br />No one under the age of 21 may enter marijuana stores, <br />The initiative does not change federal law, and the <br />and store owners and employees also must be over 21. <br />federal government could continue to arrest marijuana <br />producers, processors, retailers, and users. <br />What are the rules for users? <br />In addition to being over 21, marijuana cannot be opened <br />or consumed in public. The initiative also establishes <br />AWC contact <br />Candice Bock, candiceb@awcnet.org <br />of marijuana-similar to standards for alcohol- but only <br />Legislative & Policy Advocate <br />available as a blood test. <br />Brittany Sill, brittanys@awcnet.org <br />How is marijuana going to be regulated? <br />Legislative & Policy Analyst <br />AWC has not taken a position for or against this ballot initiati <br />role is to provide its members with educational materials that c <br />Association of Washington Cities  1076 Franklin St SE, Olympia, <br /> <br />