Washington State Office of the Governor
(WA Governor)

A history of racial discrimination in the American drug war and Washington state’s legal industry was described by a task force member, guest presenter, and commenters from inside and outside the industry.

The Board approved filing a CR-102 on vapor products, heard a supportive comment for location compliance certificates, and announced the Cannabis Advisory Council may convene.

Board members discussed the announcement of Chair Jane Rushford’s retirement, considered feedback on social equity, and heard updates in preparation for rulemaking on Wednesday.

Board members reviewed feedback from the recent special board meeting and approved a cannabis compact with the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.

The SBOH board members reviewed their four legislative priorities for the 2021 session, including a prohibition on “the sale of flavored nicotine and vapor products,” and approved their 2021 meeting schedule under an assumption that the on-going pandemic would necessitate virtual meetings through the next calendar year.

16 of 29 federally-recognized tribes in Washington had established cannabis compacts with the State as the WSLCB reviewed revisions to its government-to-government consultation policy.

Another WSLCB staffer prepared to depart, proposed quality control testing rules would be revised, and the cannabis social equity and marijuana odor task forces began to take shape.

WSLCB was scheduled to host a caucus and board meeting - but both would likely be remote even though the Governor authorized limited in-person public meetings for phase 3 counties.

The Board carried out planned rulemaking actions, learned the true party of interest rulemaking project may be further delayed, and honored the resignation of their long-time policy researcher.

The Board signed a cannabis compact with another tribal nation, surveyed events for the remainder of the year, and received notable new information during a rulemaking update.