Status: Cannabis is legal for both medical and recreational use.
Most Recent/Upcoming Legislation: Initiative 502
Description: Removes statewide prohibitions on production, processing, and selling marijuana, subject to licensing and regulation by liquor control board.
History of Washington Cannabis Legislation
2010: Initiative 1068 – failed to gather enough signatures for a vote.
2012: Initiative 502 – approved 55.7% – 44.3%.
Senator Maria Cantwell, Democrat
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 224-3441
Email/Website: www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-maria
Address: 511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2024
Senator Patty Murray, Democrat
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 224-2621
Email/Website: www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactme
Address: 154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2022
Representative Suzan DelBene, Democrat, First District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-6311
Email/Website: https://delbene.house.gov/
Address: 2330 50 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Rick Larsen, Democrat, Second District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-2605
Email/Website: https://larsen.house.gov/
Address: 2113 50 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Jamie Herrera Beutler, Republican, Third District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-3536
Email/Website: https://herrerabeutler.house.gov/
Address: 2352 50 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Dan Newhouse, Republican, Fourth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-5816
Email/Website: https://newhouse.house.gov/
Address: 1414 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Cathy McMorris, Republican, Fifth District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-2006
Email/Website: https://mcmorris.house.gov/
Address: 1035 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Derek Kilmer, Democrat, Sixth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-5916
Email/Website: https://kilmer.house.gov/
Address: 1410 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Paramila Jayapal, Democrat, Seventh District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-3106
Email/Website: https://jayapal.house.gov/
Address: 1510 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Kim Schrier, Democrat, Eighth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-7761
Email/Website: https://schrier.house.gov/
Address: 1123 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Adam Smith, Democrat, Ninth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (220) 222-58901
Email/Website: https://adamsmith.house.gov/
Address: 2264 50 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Denny Heck, Democrat, Tenth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-9740
Email/Website: https://dennyheck.house.gov/
Address: 2452 50 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515