Legislation filed today in the Washington House of Representatives would allow those 21 and older to legally grow marijuana at home, mirroring a Senate bill filed earlier this week.
House Bill 2614 was introduced by State Representative Shelley Kloba (D) and has been referred to the House Consumer Protection & Business Committee for consideration. The measure is identical to legislation recently introduced in the Senate and serves as its companion, creating a bicameral effort to authorize limited home cultivation for personal, non-medical use.

If approved, the bill would allow adults to grow up to six marijuana plants at their residence, with a household cap of 15 plants regardless of how many adults live there. Marijuana and marijuana products produced from those plants could be legally possessed, so long as they remain at the grower’s home.

The proposal includes restrictions designed to prevent public exposure. Plants and harvested marijuana could not be visible from public view or produce odors detectable from neighboring properties. These limitations are intended to address concerns related to nuisance and community impact while still providing adults with the ability to cultivate their own supply.

The bill also outlines penalties for exceeding the limits. Growing more than six plants but fewer than 16 would be treated as a civil infraction, while cultivating 16 or more plants would remain a felony offense. Law enforcement would have the authority to seize and destroy plants grown beyond the legal threshold.

Washington voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, but lawmakers never extended home growing rights to the general adult population, leaving the state among a shrinking number of legal marijuana states without such provisions.