2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yakima County, Washington.
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Recreational cannabis is legal to buy and use in Washington, but growing it at home is illegal statewide, including in Yakima County. Only qualifying medical patients may cultivate, and then only a limited number of plants under state medical law.
RCW 69.51A.210
up to six plants for the personal medical use of the qualifying patient
Unincorporated Yakima County bans all cannabis businesses, including retail stores, under a 2014 ordinance. Voters backed keeping the ban in a 2025 advisory vote. The City of Yakima, by contrast, lifted its ban and allows a limited number of licensed retailers.
1 cities in Yakima County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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