ESSB 5403: Supporting a sustainable cannabis industry. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Limiting financial interest agreements for licensed cannabis retailers.)

What this bill does

Prohibits a cannabis retail licensee from entering into certain agreements that confer a financial interest across more than five cannabis retail licenses. Defines financial interest to include negotiating or coordinating purchases of products, any operational control over the business, or sharing profits, revenue, marketing costs, or employment decisions.

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Floor votes

• House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 11, 2025
  57 yea · 37 nay · 4 not voting
• Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 18, 2025
  39 yea · 9 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 12, 2025
  41 yea · 7 nay · 1 not voting

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