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• Kloba introduces the People’s Privacy Act | January 27, 2023

  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… READ MORE

• House Committee Shuns Strong Privacy Bill, Passes Weakened Version Instead | March 26, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• A Bill to Decriminalize Growing Pot at Home Just Died, but Its Sponsor Isn’t Giving up Yet | March 19, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• Do Washington drivers need to learn the zipper merge? | February 22, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• States Push Internet Privacy Rules in Lieu of Federal Standards | February 18, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• U.S. eyes flurry of new taxes on Amazon, Facebook and Google, trying to force tech to pay its ‘fair share’ | February 12, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• You can buy it, so why is it still illegal to grow marijuana? | February 12, 2021

  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,… READ MORE

• Washington State ‘People’s Privacy Act’ Bill Ups The Ante For Privacy Compliance | February 12, 2021

  “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… READ MORE

• Allowing homegrown marijuana makes sense | February 10, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• Bill allowing homegrown marijuana gains momentum in Washington state Legislature | February 7, 2021

  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… READ MORE