The work group’s final recommendations on social equity licensing, including new delivery and social consumption license types, were reviewed at their last meeting.
WSLCB staff planned to renew public dialogue about impairing versus non-impairing cannabinoids, providing an opportunity to question how helpful that dichotomy actually is.
Work group members as well as public participants shared their thoughts on the spending of community reinvestment dollars and workforce training at the group’s final meeting.
Legislative, licensing, communications, and director updates contributed to the discussion amongst WSLCB leadership about activity towards social equity in cannabis.
Broad ranging conversations between the board and staff touched on retail safety, the cannabis reporting system, Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) data, and regulation of cannabinoids.
A skinny week for cannabis policymaking made room to re-light the secular stoner holiday, 4/20.
The board received a high level briefing on cashless payment options for retailers, approved filing proposed social equity program rules, and heard several critical public comments.
After a rulemaking update, the board mentioned a presentation on social equity to Seattle City Councilors and anticipated reports on cannabis retail safety at the next day’s board meeting.
Staff gathered input on draft conceptual rules for the agency social equity program which included many criticisms of the proposal - and heard opposition to the underlying equity project.
Proposed rules for the WSLCB social equity program also included “readability” edits throughout the WAC, and agency staff were scheduled to follow up after the Cannabis Retail Safety Forum.