OLYMPIA – On Monday, January 23, Rep. Shelley Kloba (D-Kirkland) introduced House Bill 1616, known as the People’s Privacy Act, a consumer-focused bill to protect the data of Washingtonians. This…
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House Committee Shuns Strong Privacy Bill, Passes Weakened Version Instead
I’ve been spying on you. Some of what I’ve seen is fairly innocuous. I know, for example, what groceries you buy. But I also know what movies you like to…
A Bill to Decriminalize Growing Pot at Home Just Died, but Its Sponsor Isn’t Giving up Yet
The state of Washington will continue to sniff around your garden for at least another year, now that a proposal to decriminalize growing up to six cannabis plants at home…
Do Washington drivers need to learn the zipper merge?
Some state lawmakers have a possible low-cost, high-reward bill to solve a small part of a persistent traffic problem: Proper zipper merging. House Bill 1231 would require drivers education courses…
States Push Internet Privacy Rules in Lieu of Federal Standards
A growing mosaic of state-level internet privacy proposals in lieu of a nationwide framework could provide new protections for consumers and additional question marks for businesses. Lawmakers in Virginia are…
U.S. eyes flurry of new taxes on Amazon, Facebook and Google, trying to force tech to pay its ‘fair share’
State lawmakers across the country are exploring a range of new taxes targeting Amazon, Facebook, Google and other Internet giants, seeking to capture some of Silicon Valley’s eye-popping profits and…
You can buy it, so why is it still illegal to grow marijuana?
In Washington state, if you are over the age of 21, you can buy cannabis at any number of retail stores. If you have an authorization from your medical provider,…
Washington State ‘People’s Privacy Act’ Bill Ups The Ante For Privacy Compliance
“Under no circumstances shall an individual’s interaction with a covered entity’s product or service when the covered entity has a terms of service or a privacy policy, including the short-form…
Allowing homegrown marijuana makes sense
Marijuana is legal in Washington state. It’s available in myriad forms — buds to smoke, food to ingest and as concentrated oil — in retail outlets throughout the state, including…
Bill allowing homegrown marijuana gains momentum in Washington state Legislature
Eight years ago, Washington staked a claim as the first state, along with Colorado, to legalize recreational marijuana use. More than a dozen states have since followed suit. But Washington’s status…