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Washington – allowed marijuana usage and limitations

Washington is one of the most marijuana-friendly states in US (it was nicknamed as “The Evergreen State”). Marijuana usage has been allowed since 2012. Are you fantasizing about walking down the street with a joint in your hand? Unfortunately, you might want to be careful with that and practice discretion instead (even though the fines are quite manageable).

Despite the legal status of weed, you’re not allowed to cultivate your own plant, even if you’re over 21 years of age. However, feel free to stop by one of the officially-licensed shops in Washington and stock up on the good old green herb, which also includes other types of related marijuana products like edibles and certain skin products.

Still, there’s a catch: you can only have one ounce of marijuana flower on you at any given time. With other types of marijuana products, specific limitations apply: 7 grams of inhalable extracts, 72 oz when it comes to edibles and topicals, and 16 ounces of marijuana in solid form. Of course, you’re also going to need to present a form of government-issued ID that serves as proof of being of legal age. As for how much you’re going to end up paying, this depends on the quality of the product. In general, it’s around $7 and $25 per gram.

Those who are operating any kind of vehicles must remain cautious not to drive under the influence of marijuana in Washington. Similarly to the laws pertaining to alcohol and intoxication, you must not exceed the limit of having more than 5 nanograms/ml of marijuana in your blood. Also, you must not attempt to transport any of it across the border: regardless of being legalized in Washington, marijuana is still illegal at the federal level.

For those who want to risk smoking pot in public, if caught, the local authorities will only punish you with a civil penalty that shouldn’t exceed $100. In the city of Seattle, it’s even as low as $27, and there are often several marijuana-related events like the popular Hempfest. Generally speaking, hunting down those who smoke weed in public is a relatively low priority in Washington.

Unfortunately, marijuana cultivation is not allowed in Washington, unless you can get the state to issue you a producer license. However, bear in mind it’s not exactly easy to get. When it comes to selling recreational marijuana, you may be allowed to do so, but not without adhering to the rather-strict state controls.

In case you’ve been diagnosed with a serious illness like HIV/AIDS, Cancer, Glaucoma, Parkinson’s, etc., you may be eligible to obtain a medical marijuana card. Those who do manage to obtain it, have a notable advantage over the regular marijuana users: depending on the severity of the illness determined by their doctor or physician, they are legally allowed to grow up to 15 marijuana plants.

Finally, the workplace policies may prohibit the use of marijuana and any related products if deemed fit by the employer. And yes, medical marijuana users fall under the same category. Since marijuana is illegal at the federal level, the courts generally tend to rule in favor of the employers and not the employees.