Washington State Department of Agriculture
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Washington State Hemp in Food Task Force
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Observations
The Week Ahead
(May 12, 2025)
The Governor planned to sign legislation proscribing cannabis retail financial interests and JLARC would hear a report documenting oversupply of cannabis markets in Washington.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(May 7, 2025) - Summary
The board accepted a petition recommendation on lab test terminology, then heard about agency rulemaking projects, implementing new laws, and activities at other agencies.
The Week Ahead
(May 5, 2025)
The Lynnwood City Council took an important step towards retail, WSLCB seemed committed to refining lab test terminology, and the Cannabis Alliance would convene their annual summit.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 27, 2025)
Legislators prepared to pass the final operating budget, which contained a few surprises including provisos incorporating a social equity bill, as they wrapped up the 2025 regular session on Sunday.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(April 23, 2025) - Summary
The board denied two rulemaking petitions, placing their concepts in a ‘parking lot’ for future consideration, before approving a supplemental CR-102 and adopting lab authority transfer rules.
The Week Ahead
(April 21, 2025)
Lynnwood officials prepped another step towards retail, WSLCB regulators had a full agenda for their board meeting, and legislators would hack through the final week of the regular session.
The Week Ahead
(April 14, 2025)
As the Opposite House Cutoff approached, the WSLCB board planned to discuss reviving advisory councils and WSDA contractors would ask for input on reviving the hemp sector.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(April 9, 2025) - Summary
Rulemaking projects and several petitions were reviewed by staff before a public hearing on the transfer of lab authority highlighted concerns about expanded test reporting.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 1, 2025)
Following two public hearings on Monday and passage of the House operating budget, seven cannabis-related bills were up for executive sessions on Tuesday ahead of the next cutoff.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 25, 2025)
An unusual omnibus bill would be presented publicly on Tuesday along with the WSLCB data dashboard legislation and the production unionization bill before hearings on the freshly proposed operating budgets.