There were no cannabis-related events scheduled for the final week of 2021, but new bills for the 2022 session continued to be pre-filed on topics including out-of-state ownership.
Aside from a WSDA public hearing on seed services, officials continued to pre-file legislation, analyze the governor’s proposed budget, and rest into the holidays.
In their final meeting of 2021, board members discussed a recent ride-along, a legislative proposal to overhaul the board from a cannabis trade association, and “collateral enforcement.”
Three senators offered their thoughts around cannabis policy and answered specific questions about potential bill subjects as well as the format of the 2022 legislative session.
Events were wrapping up for the holidays, but the transition to CCRS would keep the cannabis sector busier than usual checking lists twice before the shutdown of MJ Freeway on Saturday.
The board and agency leadership reflected on that week’s launch of the CCRS as well as how fixes and stakeholder engagement would be approached going forward.
The board approved filing proposed cannabis testing rule changes, hosted a public hearing on regulation of cannabinoids, and responded to several public comments.
News of a member’s early retirement was published shortly after a caucus where board members prepped for the final board meeting of 2021 and confirmed their holiday schedule.
The chair of the cannabis science task force explained the work of the group, including its remaining report, and fielded a question about in-matrix proficiency tests.
The Cannabis Central Reporting System (CCRS) was scheduled for launch on Monday amidst a week of important rulemaking at WSLCB and WSDA.