RCW 69.50.369 Marijuana producers, processors, researchers, retailers—Advertisements—Penalty. (1) No licensed marijuana producer, processor, researcher, or retailer may place or maintain, or cause to be placed or maintained, an advertisement of marijuana, useable marijuana, marijuana concentrates, or a marijuana-infused product in any form or through any medium whatsoever:
(a) Within one thousand feet of the perimeter of a school grounds, playground, recreation center or facility, child care center, public park, or library, or any game arcade admission to which is not restricted to persons aged twenty-one years or older;
(b) On or in a public transit vehicle or public transit shelter; or
(c) On or in a publicly owned or operated property.
(2) Merchandising within a retail outlet is not advertising for the purposes of this section.
(3) This section does not apply to a noncommercial message.
(4) The state liquor and cannabis board must fine a licensee one thousand dollars for each violation of subsection (1) of this section. Fines collected under this subsection must be deposited into the dedicated marijuana account created under RCW
69.50.530.
[2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 204; 2013 c 3 § 18 (Initiative Measure No. 502, approved November 6, 2012).]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW
69.50.334.
Intent—2013 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 502): See note following RCW
69.50.101.