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Liberty Lake council declines to pursue ordinance on secondhand cannabis smoke after workshop; cites enforcement and legal limits
Summary
After a June 17 workshop and extended council discussion, Liberty Lake elected not to pursue a municipal ordinance classifying secondhand cannabis smoke as a civil infraction, citing state law limits, enforcement challenges and legal risk to officers and the city.
Following a workshop and extended council discussion on June 17, the Liberty Lake City Council and staff agreed not to pursue a municipal ordinance to make secondhand cannabis smoke a civil infraction.
The conversation began from complaints raised by neighbors about cannabis smoke drifting across property lines. Staff explained state law governing smoking and public places (RCW 70.160) and the limits on local regulation inside private residences. Police leaders told council that…
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