Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 69.51A - Medical Cannabis.
69.51A.260 - Housing unit—No more than fifteen plants may be grown or located—Exception—Civil penalties.

RCW 69.51A.260
Housing unit—No more than fifteen plants may be grown or located—Exception—Civil penalties.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and even if multiple qualifying patients or designated providers reside in the same housing unit, no more than fifteen plants may be grown or located in any one housing unit other than a cooperative established pursuant to RCW 69.51A.250.
(2) Neither the production nor processing of cannabis or cannabis-infused products pursuant to this section nor the storage or growing of plants may occur if any portion of such activity can be readily seen by normal unaided vision or readily smelled from a public place or the private property of another housing unit.
(3) Cities, towns, counties, and other municipalities may create and enforce civil penalties, including abatement procedures, for the growing or processing of cannabis and for keeping cannabis plants beyond or otherwise not in compliance with this section.

[ 2022 c 16 § 130; 2015 c 70 § 27.]
NOTES:

Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.


Short title—Findings—Intent—References to Washington state liquor control board—Draft legislation—2015 c 70: See notes following RCW 66.08.012.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons

Chapter 69.51A - Medical Cannabis.

69.51A.005 - Purpose and intent.

69.51A.010 - Definitions.

69.51A.030 - Acts not constituting crimes or unprofessional conduct—Health care professionals not subject to penalties or liabilities.

69.51A.040 - Compliance with chapter—Qualifying patients and designated providers not subject to penalties—Law enforcement not subject to liability.

69.51A.043 - Failure to enter into the medical cannabis authorization database—Affirmative defense.

69.51A.045 - Possession of plants, cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused products exceeding lawful amount—Affirmative defense.

69.51A.050 - Medical cannabis, lawful possession—State not liable.

69.51A.055 - Limitations of chapter—Persons under supervision.

69.51A.060 - Crimes—Limitations of chapter.

69.51A.100 - Qualifying patient's designation of a specific designated provider—Provider's service as designated provider—Termination—Department may adopt rules.

69.51A.110 - Suitability for organ transplant.

69.51A.120 - Parental rights or residential time—Not to be restricted.

69.51A.130 - State and municipalities—Not subject to liability.

69.51A.210 - Qualifying patients or designated providers—Authorization—Health care professional may include recommendations on amount of cannabis.

69.51A.220 - Health care professionals may authorize medical use of cannabis—Qualifying patients under age eighteen.

69.51A.225 - Students who qualify for the medical use of cannabis—Consumption of cannabis-infused products on school grounds.

69.51A.230 - Medical cannabis authorization database—Recognition cards.

69.51A.235 - Compassionate care renewals—Rules—Effective date.

69.51A.240 - Unlawful actions—Criminal penalty.

69.51A.250 - Cooperatives—Qualifying patients or designated providers may form—Requirements—Restrictions on locations—State liquor and cannabis board may adopt rules.

69.51A.260 - Housing unit—No more than fifteen plants may be grown or located—Exception—Civil penalties.

69.51A.270 - Extracting or separating cannabis resin, producing or processing any form of cannabis concentrates or cannabis-infused products—State liquor and cannabis board to adopt rules.

69.51A.280 - Topical, ingestible products—THC concentration.

69.51A.290 - Medical cannabis consultant certificate.

69.51A.300 - Continuing education programs for health care providers.

69.51A.310 - Immature plants and clones, cannabis seeds—Qualifying patients and designated providers may purchase.

69.51A.900 - Short title—1999 c 2.