WSLCB - Engagement - BIPOC (October 5, 2020) - Initial Update

In the second BIPOC engagement, WSLCB leadership spoke before allowing more time for 19 participants to voice deeply held frustrations and offer suggestions for ways forward.

Agency Director Rick Garza provided perspective on his family background, revealing more about his personal history than Cannabis Observer has previously heard (audio - 6m).
In response to concerns raised about WSLCB Enforcement overstepping the limits of its authority, Enforcement Chief Justin Nordhorn provided his perspective on the agency’s law enforcement powers (audio - 6m).
Access complete segmented audio from the three hour engagement below, and reference the first BIPOC engagement hosted on September 29th which included many of the same participants.

Information Set

Agenda (Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
Presentation (Oct 6, 2020) [ Info ]
Complete Video - WSLCB [ Info ]
Complete Audio - Cannabis Observer [ InfoSet ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 00 - Complete (3h 4m 2s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 01 - Welcome - Brian Smith (3m 33s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 02 - Introduction - Ollie Garrett (7m 35s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 03 - Introduction - Rick Garza (5m 37s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 04 - Enforcement and Education Overview - Justin Nordhorn (4m 32s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 05 - Licensing Presentation - Becky Smith (8m 22s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 06 - Introduction - Caprice Hollins (31s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 07 - Comment - Darlene Conley (4m 31s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 08 - Instructions - Caprice Hollins (2m 30s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 09 - Comment - Sami Saad (12m 55s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 10 - Social Equity Task Force - Chris Thompson (13m 46s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 11 - Comments - Caprice Hollins - continued (1m 22s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 12 - Question - Shareef Watkins (3m 38s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 13 - Question - Charles Caldwell (3m 29s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 14 - Comment - Aaron Barfield (9m 57s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 15 - Comment - Carlene Comrie (2m 15s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 16 - Comment - John Novak (3m 17s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 17 - Comment - John Novak - Response - Justin Nordhorn (5m 52s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 18 - Question - Paul Brice (17s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 19 - Comment - Christopher King (3m 41s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 20 - Question - Priscilla Ray (3m 42s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 21 - Question - Crystal (2m 32s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 22 - Question - Anonymous (1m 14s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 23 - Comment - Jim MacRae (8m 48s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 24 - Question - Christina Purciful (1m 1s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 25 - Comment - Sami Saad - continued (11m 17s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 26 - Question - Christina Purciful - Response - Chris Thompson (5m 48s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 27 - Question - Paul Brice (1m 35s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 28 - Comment - Aaron Barfield - continued (1m 51s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 29 - Comment - Zack Fairley (2m 32s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 30 - Question - Darlene Conley (39s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 31 - Question - Darlene Conley (6m 55s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 32 - Question - Oscar Velasco-Schmitz (59s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 33 - Comment - Paula Sardinas (8m 45s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 34 - Comment - Rick Garza (6m 40s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 35 - Comment - Mac McCool (3m 27s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 36 - Comment - Aaron Bossett (40s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 37 - Comment - Sami Saad - continued (6m 26s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 38 - Question - Aaron Bossett (2m 2s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 39 - Comment - Aaron Barfield - continued (2m 48s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 40 - Wrapping Up - Caprice Hollins (1m 5s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 41 - Wrapping Up - Rick Garza (22s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 42 - Wrapping Up - Ollie Garrett (2m 43s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 43 - Question - Aaron Bossett (1m 49s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
- Audio - Cannabis Observer - 44 - Wrapping Up - Caprice Hollins - continued (43s; Oct 5, 2020) [ Info ]
General Information and Reference Materials [ InfoSet ]
- Website [ Info ]
- Flyer (Sep 11, 2020) [ Info ]
- Webinar Registration Change (Oct 2, 2020) [ Info ]
- Contract K1435 - Cultures Connecting, LLC (May 15, 2020) [ Info ]
- Chart - Cannabis Retailers Self-Identified Race (Jun 15, 2020) [ Info ]
- Report - Cannabis Retailers Self-Identified Race (Jun 15, 2020) [ Info ]
- Chart - Minority-Owned Cannabis Producers and Processors in Washington State (February 2020) (May 7, 2020) [ Info ]
- Report - Cannabis Producers and Processors Self-Identified Race (May 7, 2020) [ Info ]