Read our Local Implementation (Cities) progress report, including legislative trends here. (Updated 3/26)

Read our Local Implementation (Counties) report here. (Updated 3/28)

Read our analysis regarding the Attorney General’s opinion affirming local bans here.

Background: Washington voters approved Initiative 502 in November 2012 setting up a legal system to tax and regulate marijuana for recreational use. Cities and counties were given authority to pass additional zoning regulations. Cities have final authority granting licensing for marijuana businesses, following state approval.

Project: The Center collected data on the 75 most populous cities in Washington to examine how local governments have handled I-502 implementation legislatively.

Definitions:

ZONED: City council passed legislation zoning areas where marijuana businesses could apply or updated the Municipal Code recognizing recreational marijuana.

MORATORIUM: City council passed legislation putting a hold on accepting marijuana licenses. These ranged from 6-12 months.

BANNED: City passes legislation banning marijuana businesses until the drug is approved federally or officials have threatened to ban.

NO ACTION: Cities took no legislative action, will treat marijuana businesses like any other business or simply expands medical marijuana laws to recreational.



# of cities %* Population Impacted ZONED 33 44% 2,293,070 MORATORIUM 29 39% 1,094,924 BANNED 5 7% 223,416 NO ACTION 8 11% 265,749 Total 75 3,855,879

*Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

Key Findings:

39% of surveyed cities have implemented moratoriums on accepting any marijuana related business licenses.

At least 1.1 million Washington residents will be impacted by local moratoriums or bans.

5 cities have banned marijuana business all together.

Information on Washington cities and counties not included in the report can be found on the map below. Links to legislation passed by city council’s can be found below the map.

Last updated (3/17/14)

Recent changes: Ellensburg, Spokane Valley, Longview, Enumclaw, Arlington, Lake Stevens, Whatcom County, Yakima, Vancouver, Okanogan County, Chelan County

ISSUED LICENSE MAP

CITY LEGISLATION

Anacortes – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Arlington – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Auburn – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Bellevue – ZONED (interim) – Ordinance

Bonney Lake – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Burien – ZONED (Interim) – Ordinance

Burlington – ZONED – Ordinance

Bellingham – ZONED – Ordinance

Camas – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Chehalis – MORATORIUM – City Council Minutes

Cheney – ZONED – Ordinance

Covington – ZONED (Interim) – Ordinance

Des Moines – ZONED – Ordinance

East Wenatchee -MORATORIUM – City Council Minutes

Edmonds – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Ephrata- ZONED – City Council Minutes

Everett – ZONED (Interim) – Ordinance

Federal Way – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Ferndale – ZONED – Ordinance

Issaquah – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Kennewick – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Lake Forest Park – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Lake Stevens – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Longview – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Lynden – MORATORIUM – City Council Minutes

Lynnwood – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Marysville – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Mill Creek – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Monroe – ZONED (Interim) – Ordinance

Mukilteo – ZONED – Ordinance

Oak Harbor- MORATORIUM – City Council Minutes

Olympia – ZONED (Interim) – Ordinance

Pasco – MORATORIUM – Resolution

Port Orchard – ZONED (Draft) – Ordinance

Port Townsend – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Puyallup – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Redmond – MORATORIUM – City Council Minutes

Richland – MORATORIUM – Resolution

Sammamish – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Seattle – ZONED – Ordinance

SeaTac – BAN – Ordinance

Spokane -ZONED – Municipal Code

Sunnyside – MORATORIUM – Resolution

Tacoma – ZONED – Ordinance

Tumwater – ZONED – Ordinance

Tukwila – ZONED – Ordinance

Vancouver – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Walla Walla – ZONED – City Council Minutes

Woodinville – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Yakima – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

COUNTY LEGISLATION

Chelan County – MORATORIUM – County Commissioners Minutes

Clark County – MORATORIUM – Resolution

Columbia County – MORATORIUM – County Commissioner Minutes

Douglas County – ZONED – Resolution

Franklin County – MORATORIUM – County Commissioner Minutes

Grays Harbor County – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Island County – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

King County – ZONED – Zoning Information

Lewis County – ZONED – Ordinance

Skamania County – MORATORIUM – Ordinance

Snohomish County – ZONED –Ordinance

Stevens County – MORATORIUM – Resolution

Thurston County – ZONED (interim) –Ordinance