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Washington
Adult-Use Legal
Adult-use legal via Initiative 502 (2012). First state to legalize adult-use. Medical since 1998. First legal sales Jul 2014.
§ KEY DATA
Arrests / Year
Being compiled
Data in progress
Black-White Disparity
2.5×
vs. white residents
Expungement
Yes
Available
Population
7.9M
US Census est.
§ THE DETAILS
Legal Status
Adult-use legal via Initiative 502 (2012). First state to legalize adult-use. Medical since 1998. First legal sales Jul 2014.
Adult-Use Legalized
2012
Racial Disparity
Black residents in Washington were 2.5 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white residents, despite comparable usage rates.
Expungement & Record Clearing
SB5082 (2023) provides automatic vacating of certain marijuana convictions.
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