Observations

On Wednesday at 9:30am PT @ the Port of Quincy (Quincy, WA), the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and several other organizations were scheduled to convene at the Industrial Hemp Summit.

Agency leadership learned about the Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) which provides perspective on alcohol, cannabis, and vapor product use by Washington children in grades 6-12.

On Thursday, software integrators will learn about WSLCB’s resolutions for the new year as regards traceability vendor MJ Freeway of Akerna.

On Thursday at 10am PT, the monthly Marijuana Traceability Project (MTP) Integrator Work Session was scheduled to recur.

No meetings this week, Happy Holidaze!

The Council focused on agency and member legislative goals for the 2020 session, and heard an update on WSLCB activity mitigating the vapor associated lung injury health scare.

The Board adopted new PAL rules which go into effect January 1st and tier 1 producer canopy was primed for expansion in 2020.

The Board prepared to open rulemaking to expand tier 1 canopy, finalize the latest round of packaging and labeling rules, and sign a cannabis compact with the Nisqually Indian Tribe.

WSLCB’s Cannabis Advisory Council will provide a preview of the legislative session and a Special Board Meeting is scheduled prior to the holidaze to move rulemaking projects.

On Wednesday at 10am PT @ WSLCB, a Special Board Meeting has been scheduled.