<P> Washington Initiative 502 ( I - 502 ) `` on marijuana reform '' was an initiative to the Washington State Legislature , which appeared on the November 2012 general ballot , passing by a margin of approximately 56 to 44 percent . Originally submitted to the Washington Secretary of State during the summer of 2011 , enough signatures were collected and submitted by December to meet the required 241,153 signatures , sending it to the legislature . When the legislature adjourned without action in April , Initiative 502 automatically advanced to the November 2012 general ballot . It was approved by popular vote on November 6 , and took effect over the course of a year , beginning with certification no later than December 6 , 2012 . Along with a similar Colorado measure , Initiative 502 was credited for encouraging voter turnout of 81 % , the highest in the nation . </P>
<P> Washington Initiative 502 ( I - 502 ) `` on marijuana reform '' was an initiative to the Washington State Legislature , which appeared on the November 2012 general ballot , passing by a margin of approximately 56 to 44 percent . Originally submitted to the Washington Secretary of State during the summer of 2011 , enough signatures were collected and submitted by December to meet the required 241,153 signatures , sending it to the legislature . When the legislature adjourned without action in April , Initiative 502 automatically advanced to the November 2012 general ballot . It was approved by popular vote on November 6 , and took effect over the course of a year , beginning with certification no later than December 6 , 2012 . Along with a similar Colorado measure , Initiative 502 was credited for encouraging voter turnout of 81 % , the highest in the nation . </P>
when did weed become legal for recreational use in washington
when did weed become legal for recreational use in washington
December 6 , 2012
December 6 , 2012