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)
Information Set
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Observations
SBOH - Board Meeting
(January 8, 2020) - Vapor Ban Lawsuit - Lilia Lopez
SBOH's legal counsel briefed on progress of a lawsuit against the agency over their authority to enact an emergency ban on flavored vapor products.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(January 7, 2020) - Summary
The Board discussed the medical cannabis patient registry, reviewed allegations of unjust treatment from members of Black Excellence in Cannabis, and heard a rulemaking update.
WSLCB - Special Board Meeting
(December 18, 2019) - Summary
The Board adopted new PAL rules which go into effect January 1st and tier 1 producer canopy was primed for expansion in 2020.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(December 10, 2019) - Summary
The Board prepared for Wednesday’s packaging and labeling (PAL) hearing, rejected a petition for rulemaking on processor service arrangements, and addressed many other subjects.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(December 3, 2019) - Summary
After meeting in closed executive session, the public portion of the caucus meeting was cancelled after the Board was unexpectedly unable to achieve quorum.
SBOH - Board Meeting
(November 18, 2019) - Summary
The State Board of Health voted to adopt emergency rules implementing a prohibition on the sale and distribution of nicotine and cannabis vapor products containing vitamin E acetate.
WSLCB - Listen and Learn Forum - Cannabis Penalties
(October 31, 2019) - Summary
After months of effort by an external work group, the complete rewrite of I-502 violations and associated penalties elicited a total of two comments.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(October 16, 2019) - Summary
The agency assessed internal impacts from implementing the flavored vapor products ban and reviewed efforts on traceability, systems modernization, and social equity.
WSLCB - Listen and Learn Forum - Cannabis Penalties
(September 26, 2019) - Summary
The agency gathered feedback on the expansive rewrite of rules covering administrative violation notices (AVNs) required by SB 5318, the Enforcement reorganization bill.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(September 18, 2019) - Summary
The latest on all open rulemaking projects including a signal that WSLCB intends to modify vapor product regulation in response to a widely publicized health scare.