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)
Public
Observations
WSLCB - Listen and Learn Forum - True Party of Interest
(May 20, 2020) - Summary
Over 60 participants signed in to observe or provide comments on draft conceptual rules developed during a lengthy CR-101 stage for the True Party of Interest rulemaking project.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(April 28, 2020) - Summary
Plans for renewed rulemaking were becoming more clear as board members prepared for roles on legislatively directed task forces on social equity and cannabis “odor.”
WA Governor - Bill Action
(March 31, 2020) - Summary
The Governor signed HB 2870, WSLCB’s request legislation establishing a social equity program, competitive grants, and a task force to help open a new cycle of retail licensure.
WSLCB - Special Board Meeting
(March 27, 2020) - Summary
The agency paused the Quality Control Testing rulemaking project, implemented emergency rules allowing deferred excise tax payments, and learned the status of open rulemaking efforts.
WA Legislature - Conference Committee Meeting - SB 6168
(March 11, 2020) - Summary
Where does all the cannabis money go? Taxes from cannabis sales were utilized for a multitude of purposes and cannabis-related policymaking was funded by the Legislature.
SBOH - Board Meeting
(March 11, 2020) - Summary
The SBOH renewed their emergency rule against use of vitamin E acetate in vapor products and expressed concern about prospects for SB 6254, the Governor’s vapor product legislation.
WA Senate LBRC - Committee Meeting - Morning
(February 25, 2020) - Summary
Senators heard and moved both WSLCB agency request bills, HB 2826 on marijuana vapor products and HB 2870 on social equity in the cannabis industry.
WA House - Session - Evening
(February 16, 2020) - HB 2870
The House passed HB 2870 - "Allowing additional marijuana retail licenses for social equity purposes."
WA House APP - Committee Meeting
(February 8, 2020) - Summary
The committee heard the cannabis commodity commission bill and passed WSLCB’s request legislation to expand agency rulemaking power and DOH authority over marijuana products.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(January 14, 2020) - Summary
Board members received training from the Executive Ethics Board and discussed the addition of a second patient representative to the Cannabis Advisory Council.