Washington State Office of the Governor
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Washington State Office of Equity
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Observations
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(March 11, 2025) - Board Efficiencies
The board contemplated significant reductions in both the number and variety of agency events open to the public, including board meetings, caucuses, and executive management team meetings.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(February 26, 2025) - Summary
Agency leaders addressed data dashboards, rulemaking, a new Policy and Rules Manager, a city government presentation, legislative deadlines, and revised media rules from the governor.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 3, 2025)
Cannabis-related legislative activity appeared to be minimized during what was shaping up to be a regular session dominated by budget concerns which left little energy for efforts seen as lower priorities.
WA Legislature - Update
(January 15, 2025)
Legislators heard their first cannabis-related legislation on Tuesday and planned to consider a bill on Wednesday which would empower employee collective bargaining at cannabis producers.
WA Legislature - Update
(January 14, 2025)
The regular session got underway with the introduction of legislation and a briefing on the budget; Tuesday would include the first public hearing of a bill in the new cannabis policy committee in the House.
WA Legislature - Update
(January 13, 2025)
Four cannabis bills were primed for the regular session of the Washington State Legislature which began Monday under burdened conditions given new legislators, fiscal constraints, and national foreboding.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(January 8, 2025) - Summary
Legislative affairs, social equity, traceability, rulemaking, and the board’s role at WSLCB were among topics discussed at the first public meeting of agency leadership in 2025.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(September 17, 2024) - Enforcement Training Speaker Cancellation
Remarks to Enforcement staff by an ex-cop convicted of manslaughter were cancelled, but questions remained about planning and why it was leaked to the press before WSLCB leaders heard about it.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(September 10, 2024) - Summary
The conversation started off with details on how WSLCB officers were enforcing hemp product restrictions, rulemaking updates, then a last minute review of agency request bill topics.
The Week Ahead
(September 9, 2024)
WSLCB Enforcement and Education leaders would present an update on SB 5367, the “THC Bill,” before a public hearing on the agency’s proposed rules the next day.