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SENATE BILL 5398


State of Washington	64th Legislature	2015 Regular Session

By Senators Rivers and Hasegawa; by request of Liquor Control Board

Read first time 01/21/15. Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to opening a package of or consuming marijuana, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products in public; amending RCW 69.50.445; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 69.50.445 and 2013 c 3 s 21 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) It is unlawful to open a package containing marijuana, useable marijuana, ((or a)) marijuana-infused products, or marijuana concentrate, or consume marijuana, useable marijuana, ((or a)) marijuana-infused products, or marijuana concentrate, in ((view of the general))a public place.

(2) For the purposes of this section, "public place" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 66.04.010.

(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 3 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW.

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