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In November 2009, Washington voters approved full domestic partnerships via [[Referendum 71]], marking the first time voters in any state expanded recognition of same-sex relationships at the ballot box. Three years later, in November 2012, [[Same-sex marriage in Washington (state)|same-sex marriage]] was affirmed via [[Referendum 74]], making Washington one of only three states to have approved same-sex marriage by popular vote. | In November 2009, Washington voters approved full domestic partnerships via [[Referendum 71]], marking the first time voters in any state expanded recognition of same-sex relationships at the ballot box. Three years later, in November 2012, [[Same-sex marriage in Washington (state)|same-sex marriage]] was affirmed via [[Referendum 74]], making Washington one of only three states to have approved same-sex marriage by popular vote. | ||
Also in November 2012, Washington was one of the first two states to approve the legal sale and possession of [[cannabis]] for both recreational and medical use with [[Washington Initiative 502|Initiative 502]]. Although marijuana is still illegal under U.S. federal law, persons 21 and older in Washington state can possess up to one ounce of marijuana, 16 ounces of marijuana-infused product in solid form, 72 ounces of marijuana-infused product in liquid form, or any combination of all three, and can legally consume marijuana and marijuana-infused products.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bly |first=Laura |date=November 7, 2012 |title=Colorado, Washington OK Recreational Marijuana Use |work= | Also in November 2012, Washington was one of the first two states to approve the legal sale and possession of [[cannabis]] for both recreational and medical use with [[Washington Initiative 502|Initiative 502]]. Although marijuana is still illegal under U.S. federal law, persons 21 and older in Washington state can possess up to one ounce of marijuana, 16 ounces of marijuana-infused product in solid form, 72 ounces of marijuana-infused product in liquid form, or any combination of all three, and can legally consume marijuana and marijuana-infused products.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bly |first=Laura |date=November 7, 2012 |title=Colorado, Washington OK Recreational Marijuana Use |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2012/11/07/colorado-washington-legalize-recreational-marijuana-tourism/1689269/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108004909/http://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2012/11/07/colorado-washington-legalize-recreational-marijuana-tourism/1689269// |archive-date=November 8, 2012}}</ref> | ||
In November 2016, voters approved Initiative 1433, which among other things requires employers to guarantee paid [[sick leave]] to most workers. On January 1, 2018, the law went into effect, with Washington becoming the seventh state with paid sick leave requirements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paid Sick Leave—Labor & Industries (L&I), Washington State |url=https://lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/LeaveBenefits/VacaySick/PaidSickLeave.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201093829/https://lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/LeaveBenefits/VacaySick/PaidSickLeave.asp |archive-date=December 1, 2018 |access-date=November 30, 2018 |website=Washington State Department of Labor & Industries}}</ref> | In November 2016, voters approved Initiative 1433, which among other things requires employers to guarantee paid [[sick leave]] to most workers. On January 1, 2018, the law went into effect, with Washington becoming the seventh state with paid sick leave requirements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paid Sick Leave—Labor & Industries (L&I), Washington State |url=https://lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/LeaveBenefits/VacaySick/PaidSickLeave.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201093829/https://lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/LeaveBenefits/VacaySick/PaidSickLeave.asp |archive-date=December 1, 2018 |access-date=November 30, 2018 |website=Washington State Department of Labor & Industries}}</ref> | ||