Homegrows are currently prohibited. Credit: LESTER BLACK

Homegrows are currently prohibited.

Homegrows are currently prohibited. LESTER BLACK

Washington was the first state to legalize recreational pot, but it is also one of the only states with recreational pot that outlaws growing pot at home. Could that end in 2020?

“I think we have the best shot we’ve ever had,” said John Kingsbury, a cannabis advocate. “I think we’re playing on a different field this year. Instead of me reaching out to people, I’ve had legislative staff reach out to me. That’s a noticeable difference.”

Kingsbury would know—he’s spent years in Olympia trying to convince lawmakers to give adults the right to grow a few pot plants at home.

Lester Black is a former staff writer for The Stranger, where he wrote about Seattle news, cannabis, and beer. He is sometimes sober.