WA House COG - Work Session (January 14, 2019) - Summary
WA House COG heard a history of the industry and contemporary concerns from The Cannabis Alliance and WACA.
WA House COG heard a history of the industry and contemporary concerns from The Cannabis Alliance and WACA.
A new home grow bill is well positioned at the start of the 2019 Washington State legislative session.
The governor's pardon program expedites the process of applying for and receiving clemency for a limited class of misdemeanor possession convictions.
A substantial legislative update from Chris Thompson on the WSLCB's plans for the upcoming session.
WSLCB's new "Policy Analysis Framework" brings public health, prevention, and public safety "front and center" in agency decision-making.
Enforcement is preparing a notice for retailers, Licensing and Regulation is convening finance experts, and new retail licensing numbers were shared.
Three Board Interim Policies were adopted which impact cannabis licensees, two more are set to return, and an activist asked some hard questions.
WA House COG was updated on WSLCB's, DOE's, and WSDA's cannabis programs and interim legislative studies.
Home delivery of medical cannabis study, WSLCB's evolving product approval process, and updates from agency leadership.
Rulemaking opened for required retailer signage, draft language was approved for vapor products rules, and a cannabis retailer asked for help.