Washington Attorney General Opinions
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Can a Washington city or county LEOFF Plan 1 disability board reimburse a retired law enforcement officer or firefighter for state-authorized medical marijuana, and could that put the jurisdiction's federal funding at risk?
Yes to reimbursement, qualified yes on federal funding. The AG concluded that LEOFF Plan 1 disability boards have discretion to fund medical services beyond the statutory minimums when medically neces…
Did Washington's Initiative 200 (RCW 49.60.400) bar all race- or gender-conscious measures in state contracting?
No. The 2017 Washington AG opinion concluded that Initiative 200 prohibited only 'reverse discrimination' in which the State used race or gender to pick a less-qualified contractor over a more-qualifi…
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Attorney general opinions in Washington are written by the Washington Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.