A full week of policymaking at WSLCB would be followed by an industry attempt to bridge gaps within the cannabis community caused by inequitable federal treatment of marijuana and hemp.
Here’s a look at cannabis-related policymaking events on the calendar in the week ahead.
Monday August 12th
At publication time, no cannabis-related policymaking events were scheduled.
Tuesday August 13th
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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- The Tuesday August 6th WSLCB Board Caucus was cancelled.
Wednesday August 14th
WSLCB - Board Meeting
On Wednesday at 10am PT, the bi-weekly WSLCB Board Meeting was scheduled to recur.
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- During the July 31st WSLCB Board Meeting, three sets of proposed rule language related to payment flexibility, the social equity program, and THC regulation were all given the green light by board members.
- On Wednesday, we’re expecting to hear a recommendation on another petition advocating for social equity license mobility as well as proposed rules on the product samples and cannabis waste rulemaking projects.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
On Wednesday at 1:30pm PT, the three-member Board and agency leadership were scheduled to convene their monthly WSLCB Executive Management Team (EMT) meeting.
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- The July 10th EMT meeting was cancelled, the third time the monthly opportunity to hear updates from agency staff had been skipped in 2024.
- In June, staff or board members brought up legislative ideas for 2025, perspective on lengthy cannabis label approvals, updates from CANNRA, plus mentions of the future of traceability and reminders about canopy constraints.
Thursday August 15th
The Cannabis Alliance - Town Hall - Bridging the Divide Between Cannabis and Hemp
On Thursday at 3pm PT, the Cannabis Alliance planned to host an “All Cannabis Town Hall meeting to discuss how to best integrate hemp and adult-use cannabis within our Washington cannabis industries.”
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- While the Alliance is a membership-based non-profit organization, Cannabis Observer works in coordination with private entities that host events featuring public officials acting in their official capacities to document cannabis policymaking information of relevance.
- The event announcement suggested, “The challenges following the passage of SB 5367 have been significant and the ongoing lack of direction from the federal government has continued to complicate the landscape. These factors have left us all in a state of untenable unpredictability in competition with under-regulated, out-of-state interests. We have always believed that we are stronger together and it is our hope that by opening this cross-industry conversation in earnest, we might find ways to foster collaboration, address common challenges, and explore opportunities for mutual growth in our rapidly evolving industries.”
- At publication time, it was Cannabis Observer’s understanding that State officials had been invited to the event, and Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Agricultural Environmental Services Division Assistant Director Kelly McLain planned to participate.
Friday August 16th
At publication time, no cannabis-related policymaking events were scheduled.