Will This Be the Year of Homegrown Cannabis in Washington?

Washington cannabis industry folks and consumers alike have long been wondering when, if ever, the state will allow homegrown cannabis. A group of legislators are now making the first push in Olympia with the latest initiative, House Bill 1449. 

The bill was introduced on January 21, 2025, and the first public hearing took place on the 28th. 

Sponsored by state reps Kloba, Donaghy, Wylie, Berry, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Morgan, Goodman, Peterson, Macri, Fosse, Ormsby, Ryu, Reed, Hill, Simmons, the bill would legalize growing up to six plants for adults 21 and older or up to 15 plants per household.

The majority of states with legal recreational cannabis now allow some form of homegrow for their residents. Washington state has seen many pushes to legalize homegrown cannabis in the past, all of which have failed to make it to the finish line.

All 15 sponsors of the bill are Democrats, which control the state house. Whether this bill passes depends on if the bill advances to the floor of the House. The most recent previous attempt last year did not make it past the committee. 

In 2022, the state’s Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force endorsed the idea of allowing homegrow with the same parameters set forth in the current bill. 

Whether this will be the year is up in the air right now but we will keep a close eye on the state’s progress.