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Marijwhatnow? Marijuana
Legalization in Washington
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Education: New York University, (BA, 1991)
-Member Phi Beta Kappa
University of Washington School of Law, (JD, 1997)
Practice Areas: Land Use Law
Real Estate Law
Business Law
Recreational Marijuana Business Law
Heather Wolf, Partner
Contact Information:
(360) 676-0306
www.brownlieevans.com
http://www.brownlieevans.com/recreational-marijuana-business-resources/
What does the law allow?Anyone over the age of 21 can
possess and privately consume:
-Up to 1 ounce of dried
marijuana
-Up to 16 ounces of marijuana
infused edibles
-Up to 72 ounces of marijuana
infused products in liquid form
-Up to 7 grams of concentrated
hash
Where can you buy marijuana?
Buying marijuana
prior to legalization
First legal retailers!
Where can you
consume marijuana?
Who can grow?
Only licensed producers can grow, it is still
illegal to grow your own marijuana
Three Tiers
Tier 1: Less than 1,400 square feet
Tier 2: 1,400 square feet to 7,000 square feet
Tier 3: 7,000 to 21,000 square feet
Where can I set up my
marijuana business?
You cannot be within 1,000 feet of
any elementary or secondary school,
playground, recreation center, child
care center, public transit center,
library or game arcade
Only 106 Producer Licenses have
been issued to date
What will revenue
numbers look like?
From July 1, 2014 to July 25, 2014
marijuana licensees have generated
$1,865,853 in sales, and $466,463 in
excise taxes system wide
● Producers: $37,388 in sales - $9,347 in taxes
● Processors: $743,112 in sales - $185,778 in taxes
● Retailers: $1,085,353 in sales - $271,338 in taxes
Can I drive high?
Unanswered questions…
Marijuana Tourism
Bed & Breakfast
Impact on liquor sales?
Banking?
