Cannabis sales have been illegal in Lynnwood since 2015 due to a ban passed by the city council. Since then, multiple councilmembers have unsuccessfully tried to overturn the ban, the latest effort being a year in the making. The council is scheduled to vote Sept. 22 on whether to make sales legal in the Lynnwood.

Here’s what to know about the history of cannabis in Lynnwood, why the ban was initiated and where councilmembers stand on the issue.

Background:

In 2012, Washington voters approved recreational cannabis use statewide. The Lynnwood City Council at the time, however, placed a set of moratoriums on retail cannabis sales until officially approving a ban in 2015.

In September 2024, at the request of Councilmember George Hurst, the council directed city staff to look into removing

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