Washington Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles submitted a bill Jan. 14 to the legislature regarding decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis. It'll probably be awhile before it does anything (It's currently been referred to a senate subcommittee), but something definitely worth following. Washington has a fairly vibrant cannabis community and this would be a huge boost for them.

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House Bill 1177 - 2009-10 (Referred)

Senate Bill 5615 - 2009-10