HB 2007 Summary

• Permits adults 21 and older to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana, grow up to 5 plants, and transfer marijuana to other adults without payment, with marijuana and accessories protected from seizure or forfeiture.

• Establishes a regulatory framework for four types of marijuana establishments (cultivation facilities, testing facilities, product manufacturing facilities, and retail stores) that must register annually with the Department of Health Services.

• Imposes a $50 per ounce tax on marijuana sales from cultivation facilities to retail stores or manufacturers, with annual adjustments for inflation, with revenues directed to education (30%), substance abuse treatment (10%), youth/adult health education (10%), and the state general fund (50%).

• Prohibits public marijuana smoking (civil penalty up to $500), requires persons under 21 in violation to complete drug awareness programs (civil penalty up to $300 if not completed), and classifies false age identification at marijuana establishments as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

• Requires the Department of Health Services to adopt rules within 180 days covering registration procedures, security requirements, age verification, labeling, and health standards, while prohibiting rules that would make marijuana establishment operations unreasonably impracticable.