Washington’s House Committee on Regulated Substances and Gaming has passed a bill that would allow larger marijuana signs and billboards.
The committee voted 7 to 3 today in favor of Senate Bill 5363, sending it to the House Ways and Means Committee. The proposal has already passed the full Senate in a 48 to 1 vote.
According to an official summary of the bill, the Liquor and Cannabis Control Board (LCB) “may not regulate the size of retail signs, whether indoor or outdoor, and billboards for licensed cannabis retailers.”
The measure states that “Licensed cannabis retailers are subject to any size requirements for retail signs and billboards of the city, town, or county in which the retailer is located. LCB’s rule-making authority regarding any other advertising requirements is not affected.”
The requirement for retail signs to not exceed 1600 square inches would also be removed.
The Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee is also set to consider Senate Bill 5546, which could lead to the creation of a Washington State Cannabis Commission. The commission “would consist of cannabis producers, producer/processors, and the Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), and would be funded by assessments on producers and producer/processors”, with the purpose including “planning and conducting programs, funding research, advising government agencies, advancing knowledge and practice, and other purposes.”
