WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (November 16, 2022) - Summary
Task force members had few comments on the body of their final report, but several remarks on the appendices and supplemental data, ahead of submitting the report to lawmakers.
Task force members had few comments on the body of their final report, but several remarks on the appendices and supplemental data, ahead of submitting the report to lawmakers.
Board members were introduced to the newest staff of the Policy and Rules team; got up to speed on rulemaking projects and petitions; and heard themes from a CANNRA meeting.
A cannabis regulatory expert spoke to the committee about cannabinoid regulation, including research, media reporting, federal statistics, and legislative efforts outside of Washington state.
A WA SECTF panel provided the committee an explanation of how they reached their final recommendations for social equity in cannabis before describing them and taking questions.
A WSLCB briefing on cannabinoid regulation charted activity leading up to 2023 request legislation including an investigation of a licensee engaged in synthesizing cannabinoids.
The principal researcher responsible for organizing the high THC cannabis symposium and delivering the policy report presented their findings from surveys of recruited stakeholders.
Several cannabis sector stakeholders talked with the board about their concerns and opportunities during a discussion marking the tenth anniversary of the passage of I-502.
Staff arranged stakeholders into five breakout groups to discuss three questions about cannabis canopy interspersed with WSLCB facilitators sharing their interpretations of common themes.
Agency leaders met the new Director of Legislative Relations then heard reports on their legislative agenda, social equity, medical endorsements, hiring, work groups, and CCRS.
Board members denied a petition on use of customer ID data, rescinded an interim traceability policy, and heard public comments about the promised social equity retail program.