# Sale of recreational pot is legal in WA, but these Pierce cities still ban it - Tue, 17 Mar 2026 PST

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-03-19-sale-of-recreational-pot-is-legal-in-wa-but-these-pierce-cities-still-ban-it-tue-cd4e7f/
- Published: 2026-03-19
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: spokesman
- Original report: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/mar/17/sale-of-recreational-pot-is-legal-in-wa-but-these-/
- Topics: washington
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> Although Washington was one of the first states to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana in 2012, only three cities within Pierce County explicitly allow cannabis sales. Others are missing out on at least tens of thousands in revenue, The News Tribune found. Cities, towns and counties in Washi

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*Originally reported by spokesman. [Read more](http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/mar/17/sale-of-recreational-pot-is-legal-in-wa-but-these-/)*

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*Source: [http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/mar/17/sale-of-recreational-pot-is-legal-in-wa-but-these-/](http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/mar/17/sale-of-recreational-pot-is-legal-in-wa-but-these-/)*