With the State Supreme court ruling it was cruel and unusual punishment, and with Gov. Inslee's moratorium on executions, it's basically a formality for
legislature to officially ban the penalty.
according to mycolumbiabasin.com:
walla walla City council will be reviewing a proposal to ban smoking, tobacco, e-cigarettes, marijuana and vaping, in all city parks.
the meeting is scheduled at 7pm tonight (Wednesday July 11th 2018)
There has been many complaints about smokers that do not keep a safe distance from places like public pools, etc...
Effective Tuesday, June 16th, the Department of Natural Resources says there will be a burn ban on all state protected lands East of the Cascades in Washington state.