As policy efforts were eased at the close of the year, lingering questions about a legislator’s conduct and the future of hemp cannabinoids in Washington state kept the calendar active.
Staff said goodbye to two retiring division heads and heard several critical public comments before the chair gave a lengthy defense of the agency's continued work on social equity.
Task force members had few comments on the body of their final report, but several remarks on the appendices and supplemental data, ahead of submitting the report to lawmakers.
Board members were introduced to the newest staff of the Policy and Rules team; got up to speed on rulemaking projects and petitions; and heard themes from a CANNRA meeting.
Previews of bills to expect during the upcoming Washington State legislative session would likely be shared at events organized by WACA, the Hemp in Food Task Force, and WSLCB.
A cannabis regulatory expert spoke to the committee about cannabinoid regulation, including research, media reporting, federal statistics, and legislative efforts outside of Washington state.
A WA SECTF panel provided the committee an explanation of how they reached their final recommendations for social equity in cannabis before describing them and taking questions.
A WSLCB briefing on cannabinoid regulation charted activity leading up to 2023 request legislation including an investigation of a licensee engaged in synthesizing cannabinoids.
WSLCB board members would meet two new Policy and Rules Coordinators before the Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force convened to approve their final recommendations.
The principal researcher responsible for organizing the high THC cannabis symposium and delivering the policy report presented their findings from surveys of recruited stakeholders.
