ESB 5206: Concerning cannabis retailer advertising.
Signed into law: Chapter 378, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- MacEwen
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- C 378 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 1/1/2026. (May 20, 2025)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Modifies restrictions on cannabis advertising including: (1) increasing the allowed number of signs at retail outlets from two to four; (2) excluding trade name signs from restrictions, subject to local ordinances and enforcement; (3) excluding signs less than 512 square inches with certain information from restrictions; and (4) making additional changes.
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Floor votes
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 16, 202572 yea · 23 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 18, 202538 yea · 10 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 12, 202539 yea · 9 nay · 1 not voting
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