When Washington became a state in 1889, the state constitution codified the Washington State Office of the Attorney General (WA OAG) as part of the executive branch. The Attorney General's Office is now the state’s largest law firm, encompassing 28 divisions with over 600 attorneys and 650 professional staff charged with representing over 230 state agencies, boards, and commissions.
Washington State Office of the Attorney General
(WA OAG)
Structural Relationships
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Washington State Office of the Governor
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Washington State Office of the Attorney General
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Washington State Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee
(WA Sunshine Committee)
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Observations
WA Governor - Bill Action
(March 29, 2024) - SB 5950
In his final bill signing, Governor Jay Inslee offered hope Washington would continue to prosper under a supplemental budget with rates of cannabis spending largely the same as 2023.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(March 12, 2024) - Summary
Board members reviewed actions of the 2024 legislative session, got the status of several rulemaking projects, and heard about a petition to renew harvest dates as required labeling.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting
(January 9, 2024) - HB 1650 - Public Hearing
A bill to make cannabis business bans the purview of voters rather than their elected officials drew pushback from local government interests and support from an industry stakeholder.
The Week Ahead
(November 27, 2023)
State legislators would be prepared with details on cannabis revenues, appropriations, and retail theft while Ecology staff delayed accreditation rules to see how the session panned out.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(November 8, 2023) - Summary
Topics related to social equity applicants, research projects, and the approaching legislative session were brought up by agency leadership.
The Week Ahead
(August 14, 2023)
Legislators and agency staff were preparing for the shorter 2024 legislative session where organized retail crime and patient concerns would figure amidst cannabis related policymaking.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(June 14, 2023) - Summary
A legislative implementation platform, applicant status and changes to the social equity program, and an enforcement briefing were among topics talked about by agency leaders.
WA Governor - Bill Action
(May 16, 2023) - SB 5187
The operating budget that reached Governor Jay Inslee featured more than a dozen state agencies which received cannabis revenue, or were budgeted for activities related to the plant.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(May 10, 2023) - Summary
Reporting touched on why Licensing staff were “hands off” in the new phase of social equity applications, relocating producers over environmental pesticide concerns, and other updates.
WA ORC Task Force - Meeting
(March 29, 2023) - Cannabis Retail Panel
Several cannabis retailers conveyed experiences and policies on reducing robberies, but local officials and others pushed for more organized and proactive enforcement approaches.