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Federal Way committee holds extended discussion on whether to allow retail cannabis and how to zone or limit it

Federal Way City Council - Finance & Economic Development Committee · October 29, 2025
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The committee held a discussion-only session on Oct. 28 about whether to allow retail cannabis in Federal Way and whether to limit sites or the number of licenses by ordinance or zoning.

The committee held an extended, discussion-only session on Oct. 28 to consider whether Federal Way should permit retail cannabis, and if so, how to limit locations and license counts.

Councilmember Paul McDaniel framed the discussion around regressive taxation and the city's need for nonregressive revenue streams. McDaniel noted past advisory votes against retail cannabis in the city, summarized earlier local analyses of potential revenue and…

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