Cannabis in Washington local government
What Washington city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about cannabis — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
37 Washington meetings since 2024 covered cannabis. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Washington with the most cannabis activity
- Black Diamond, WA (10)
- Okanogan County, WA (6)
- Lynnwood, WA (5)
- Ocean Shores, WA (4)
- Pasco, WA (3)
- Wahkiakum County, WA (3)
- Spokane Valley, WA (2)
- Snohomish County, WA (1)
- Granger, WA (1)
- East Wenatchee, WA (1)
- Grant County, WA (1)
Latest matching meetings
Pasco council to hold hearings on moratorium, cannabis rules, and road vacation
The Pasco City Council will conduct public hearings on several proposed ordinances and resolutions, including a six-month moratorium on new data center and cryptocurrency mining permits, updates to cannabis retail facility rules, a targeted urban area tax exemption program, and a vacation of a portion of Road 108. The…
Council to consider removing limit on cannabis retail licenses
The Ocean Shores City Council will hold the first reading of an ordinance updating municipal code from 'marijuana' to 'cannabis' and removing the local limit on the number of cannabis retail licensees to comply with state law. The meeting also includes the reappointment of two members to the Civil Service Commission…
Pasco City Council to swear in Police Chief Brent Cook
The City Council will administer the oath of office to Police Chief Brent Cook. Council members will also discuss cannabis revenue and licensing, anti-camping ordinance enforcement, and traffic safety funding.
County to discuss affordable housing masterplan and open bids for DV funds
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with an executive session, public comment, and discussions on a proposed affordable housing masterplan, the Upper Methow Valley water designation, and updates from various departments. They will also open bids for domestic violence prevention funds and…
Planning Commission to hold hearings on comprehensive plan, small cell, cannabis rules
The Snohomish County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three proposals: County-initiated Comprehensive Plan amendments reflecting the Snohomish County Tomorrow target reconciliation, amendments to Title 30 for small cell wireless facility regulations, and changes to cannabis retail separation distances…
Board to consider landfill gas flare project bid and interlocal agreement
The Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss building department staffing, the Victim Witness Domestic Violence Grant Program, and the WA State Liquor & Cannabis Board. The board is scheduled to approve a consent agenda containing a bid award and a resolution.
City Council to review police reports and approve payroll and contracts
The Granger City Council will hold a workshop and regular meeting to review April 2026 police reports, discuss an addendum to the Municipal Court’s indigent defense contract, and consider amendments to a Public Works task order. The council will also approve accounts payable ($85,639.03) and payroll ($87,268.97). A…
Amended fire sprinkler system requirements for all new construction
The Ocean Shores Planning Commission will consider several amended ordinances, including fire sprinkler system requirements for new construction and marijuana business regulations. It will also review parking requirements for commercial buildings and discuss changing the commission meeting schedule to once per month…
Council to consider ordinances on battery storage and marijuana retail sales
The City Council will hold public hearings regarding emergency interim ordinances for battery energy storage systems and the reclassification of marijuana retail sales. The meeting also includes administrative updates on the North Spokane Corridor and homeless management information systems.
Okanogan County Commissioners to adopt Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
The Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss cannabis economic impacts and review several contracts and resolutions. The body is scheduled to approve a comprehensive emergency management plan and various infrastructure and marketing agreements.
Ocean Shores Planning Commission to review parking and marijuana regulations
The Ocean Shores Planning Commission will meet to review parking requirements for commercial buildings and marijuana business regulations. The body will also elect officers and discuss the Comprehensive Plan update schedule.
Planning Commission to review parking rules and marijuana business regulations
The Ocean Shores Planning Commission will consider updates to commercial building parking requirements and to the city's marijuana business regulations. The commission will also elect a Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary, and discuss public restroom signage and code change procedures. Recommendations to forward code…
Council considers energy storage bans and road project bids
The City Council will consider several action items including emergency interim ordinances. The meeting also includes administrative reports regarding strategic plans and grant applications.
Board will discuss Molina contracts with Chief Jody Barcus
The Okanogan County Board will review the agenda, consent items, and meeting minutes, then hold a public comment period. Updates will be given on libraries, building projects, noxious weed, and planning. A key discussion will focus on Molina contracts presented by Chief Jody Barcus. The board will also approve the…
Okanogan County Regional Planning Commission to discuss by-laws and planning updates
The Regional Planning Commission will meet to review by-laws and receive planning updates. Discussion items include marijuana, CAO, and permit workshops.
Planning Commission to consider banning cannabis businesses
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed prohibition of cannabis-related businesses within the city. The commission may take action on the proposal. They will also discuss utility undergrounding requirements in the Gateway Corridor District and approve the minutes from the September 9, 2025…
City Council to review retail cannabis draft ordinance
The City Council will hold a work session to discuss a draft ordinance for retail cannabis and the annexation of the Edmonds School District Old Alderwood Middle School. The body will also consider an amendment to the qualifications for holding city elective office.
Board proposes sale of Cathlamet Clinic property to Cowlitz Family Health Center
The Board of County Commissioners will discuss the proposed sale of the Cathlamet Clinic property and hold a public hearing on renaming Upper Landing Eden Road. The body is also reviewing license renewals, commission appointments, and several service agreement amendments.
Council considers 0.1% sales tax for criminal justice and public safety
The City Council will discuss a new ordinance to adopt a 0.1% sales and use tax for public safety. The body is also considering the renewal of moratoriums on cannabis-related businesses and battery energy storage systems.
Council to discuss cannabis ordinance and fire annexation
The Black Diamond City Council will hold a hybrid meeting on August 7, 2025. The consent agenda includes routine items such as claim checks totaling $459,375.85, minutes, and several resolutions for therapeutic court grants and contract amendments. Unfinished business includes a discussion on fire annexation. New…
Council to discuss retail cannabis ordinance and confirm new development director
The Lynnwood City Council will hold a 60-minute discussion on items to include in a draft ordinance for retail cannabis, following the state's legalization. They will also vote on confirming a new Development and Business Services Director. Other business includes ordinances updating tax remittance deadlines, utility…
Planning Commission to hold work session on 911 Code Revision
The Okanogan County Regional Planning Commission will meet to conduct a work session regarding 911 code revisions. The body will also receive updates from directors concerning the CAO, Title 19, and cannabis.
Lynnwood City Council to discuss retail cannabis and opioid settlement funds
The City Council will hold a work session to review retail cannabis items and the use of opioid settlement funds. The meeting also includes a discussion on the CHANGE Program/Progress House jail re-entry program.
Council to discuss retail cannabis work program and commute trip reduction
The City Council will consider ordinances regarding DBS fees and a Commute Trip Reduction Plan. The body will also discuss a retail cannabis work program and an interlocal agreement for commute trip reduction.
City Council reviews retail cannabis recommendations and housing plan implementation
The City Council will hold a work session to discuss the Planning Commission's recommendations for retail cannabis and the Housing Action Plan implementation. The body will also review an ordinance amendment regarding DBS fees and receive a prosecutorial services overview.
New liquor license for Puget Island Gardens among agenda items
The Board of Wahkiakum County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on April 15, 2025, to consider new business including a liquor license application, a marijuana license renewal, a rental agreement for the Grays River Grange Hall, and a letter of support for a PUD grant. The board will also accept bids for…
Council to consider 6-month moratorium on cannabis businesses
The City Council will hold a public hearing on a six-month moratorium on accepting or processing applications for cannabis businesses, including processing, production, research, and retail. The consent agenda includes approval of claim checks totaling $498,134.96 and payroll of $615,863.16, along with resolutions…
Hearing on daycare conversion recommended for denial due to cannabis proximity
The Pasco Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on two special permit applications. Staff recommends denying the Advanced Learning Institute daycare proposal at 3315 W Court St because a cannabis retail facility is within 1,000 feet, which would create a nonconformity. The second item is a proposal to convert an…
Council to consider emergency moratorium on cannabis business licenses
The City Council will consider an ordinance imposing an emergency moratorium on business licenses, development permits, and land use approvals for cannabis-related businesses. They will also discuss fire services and vote on a resolution authorizing a contract amendment with FCS Group for financial forecasting and…
Planning Commission to consider reducing marijuana retail buffers to 100 feet
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings to recommend land use and transportation updates to the City Council. Key items include reducing the required distance between marijuana retail businesses and certain other uses, and updating the city's transportation improvement plan.
Council to adopt 2025 budget, set fees, and final plats
The council will hold a final public hearing on the 2025 preliminary budget, then vote on an ordinance to adopt the 2025 budget and an ordinance amending the 2024 budget. Other actions include a cannabis ordinance, adoption of the 2025 fee schedule and school impact fees, a sewer plan addendum, a comprehensive…
Council to vote on 2025 budget, cannabis rules, and fee schedule
This meeting includes a final public hearing on the 2025 preliminary budget, followed by adoption of the 2025 budget and amendments to the 2024 budget. The council will also consider an ordinance on cannabis regulations, adopt a 2025 fee schedule and school impact fees, and approve final plats for subdivisions…
Council to hold public hearings on cannabis, budget, and property tax increases for 2025
At the November 7, 2024 meeting, the Black Diamond City Council will hold public hearings on proposed cannabis regulations, a comprehensive plan amendment adding school capital facility plans, and the 2025 preliminary budget. The council will also consider ordinances adopting the percentage increase and total dollars…
Board to approve $959k in vouchers, discuss marijuana license renewal and culvert project change
The Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners will consider a consent agenda including $959,480.14 in vouchers and resolutions for leave payout and property fund expenditures. New business items include a marijuana retailer license renewal for Cathlamet Cannabis Company, an appointment to the Johnson Park Board, and a…
City Council to vote on sewer plan and pothole repair contract
The Black Diamond City Council will meet on October 3, 2024, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers (25510 Lawson St.) or virtually. The meeting includes approval of claim checks totaling $240,789.01, resolutions for water utility relocation and pothole repairs, and a public hearing on the sewer system plan. A draft cannabis…
Public hearing on cannabis production zoning and other code amendments
The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on nine proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code. Items include restricting cannabis production to light and heavy industrial zones via a conditional use permit, defining adult entertainment uses in specific industrial zones, and establishing…
Planning Commission to consider marijuana regulations
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to deliberate and possibly take action on marijuana regulations. The body will also address a draft sign code under unfinished business.