Washington may be looking into a new bill which would allow anyone 21 and older to cultivate their own marijuana.

“Everyone should be able to grow their own plant, for goodness sakes,” said Amber Steen, assistant manager at The Joint in Clearview, Wash.

Other states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use allow residents to grow their own stash. Washington, however, has kept growing marijuana strictly to those who have been issued a medical certificate or a producer’s licenses from the state.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Brian Blake of Aberdeen, would allow adults 21 and up to grow up to six plants and possess up to eight ounces of usable product.

This bill would also allow growers to “donate” up to one ounce of marijuana to another adult for no “compensation.”

With medical dispensaries combining with recreational shops, many current medical growers may be out of a job.

“Growers won’t be able to sell to the medical market like they are now,” Steen said. “Many could turn to black market sales, which would cause a decrease in retail shop sales.”

The state government would also be taking a big hit if home growing were legalized. Currently, the government receives a 40 percent excise tax on all marijuana sales.

“Growing marijuana could become a more complex process than many would think. Some growers could spend up to fifteen-minutes of upkeep per plant a day, depending on the style they are growing their weed” said Tim May, grower at The Green-Vault.

Daily upkeep on plants consists of watering, pulling leaves and cutting the tops.

According to Steen, a grower can have a plant ready for harvest in anywhere from 45 to 80 days, depending on the strain.

The strain will also vary the amount of bud the plant produces.

Some strains will only produce two ounces while others can produce between five and six ounces.

Most indoor grow operations have a series of expensive high powered LED lamps, which could cost new growers hundreds.

However, since the bill was introduced in the later part of the legislative session, it may not come to vote for some time.

May believes that while a lot of people would attempt to grow their own plants, “some would succeed, but most would fail. Then they would just buy the bomb shit I grow.”