(dramatic music) I'm Starla Sampaco in the Crosscut KCTS Nine newsroom.

Washington State residents have long been able to brew their own beer in their basement, or ferment homemade wine in their living room.

If they want to smoke a joint to unwind though, their only legal option is to get dressed and buy one at the store.

More than eight years after state voters legalize recreational cannabis some state lawmakers say it's time to let people, besides qualified medical cannabis patients, grow their own pot at home.

A bipartisan group of legislators is proposing a bill that would let adults 21 and over grow cannabis plants at home for recreational use.

House Bill 1019 would limit each adult to six homegrown plants.

No more than 15 plants could be cultivated per household, limiting the ability of roommates to band together and create a small scale marijuana farm.

Right now, of the 15 states that have legalized recreational pot use, at least 10 allow home growing.

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