10 cannabis-related bills were scheduled for action during the second week of the 2024 session beginning on MLK Jr. Day, as regulators tracked implications in their scopes of authority.
Here’s a look at cannabis-related policymaking events on the calendar in the week ahead.
Monday January 15th
The State of Washington recognizes the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday, but the Washington State Legislature would remain active during the shorter 60-day regular session.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting
On Monday at 1:30pm PT, the Washington State House Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee (WA House RSG) was scheduled to convene.
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- Public Hearing
- HB 2151 - “Reassigning the accreditation of private cannabis testing laboratories from the department of ecology to the department of agriculture.”
- Executive Session
- HB 1249 - “Regarding limits on the sale and possession of retail cannabis products.”
Tuesday January 16th
WSLCB - Board Caucus
On Tuesday at 10am PT, the weekly Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) Board Caucus was scheduled to recur.
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WA Senate LC - Committee Meeting
On Tuesday at 10:30am PT, the Washington State Senate Labor and Commerce Committee (WA Senate LC) was scheduled to convene.
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- Executive Session
- SB 5404 - “Increasing cannabis revenue distributions to local governments.”
- While an executive session was scheduled on SB 5404 - no public hearing had been held on the 2023 legislation. Most likely, this meant members intended to refer the bill to a different committee.
- SB 5404 - “Increasing cannabis revenue distributions to local governments.”
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting
On Tuesday at 4pm PT, the WA House RSG was scheduled to convene.
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- Public Hearing
- Executive Session
- HB 1650 - “Requiring voter approval for local government prohibitions on cannabis businesses.”
Wednesday January 17th
WSLCB - Board Meeting
On Wednesday at 10am PT, the bi-weekly WSLCB Board Meeting was scheduled to recur.
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Thursday January 18th
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting
On Thursday at 8am PT, the WA House RSG was scheduled to convene.
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- Public Hearing
WTSC - Commission Meeting
On Thursday at 10am PT, the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) quarterly meeting was scheduled to recur.
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- See the agenda for planned presentations and discussions.
- The Washington Impaired Driving Advisory Council (WIDAC) convened on Thursday January 11th, but we were unable to observe the meeting. Unlike Commission meetings, at publication time Council meetings were not generally accessible, not recorded, and meeting materials were not published on the WTSC website.
Friday January 19th
WA Pharmacy Commission - Legislative Review
On Friday at 12pm PT, the weekly Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (WA Pharmacy Commission) Legislative Review was scheduled to recur.
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- Commissioners hosted their first legislative review of the 2024 session on Friday January 12th. The bill report indicated no overlap with cannabis-related legislation, but Commissioners were staying apprised of the psilocybin services bill, SB 5977.