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Observations
WA Governor - Bill Action
(March 24, 2022) - HB 1859
The governor signed the only non-controversial cannabis bill of the 2022 session into law, setting regulators up to form an interagency coordination team responsible for lab standards.
The Cannabis Alliance - Webinar - Legislative Roundtable
(March 23, 2022) - Summary
Legislative leaders of cannabis policy committees talked about a few successes in 2022, and the more numerous failures around medical cannabis, equity, and cannabinoid regulation bills.
The Week Ahead
(March 21, 2022)
WSLCB staff would accept feedback on the upcoming social equity retail licensure window and the Cannabis Alliance planned to host leading legislators to discuss what happened in 2022.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(March 15, 2022) - Summary
The caucus meeting touched on existing rulemaking; a proposal to label cannabis vapor cartridges; the highs and lows of the legislative session; and a newly appointed board member.
WA House APP - Committee Meeting
(February 22, 2022) - SB 5796 - Public Hearing
Staff briefed on a bill with complex changes to recommended cannabis tax appropriations before testimony emphasized benefits for transparency, social equity, and local governments.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(February 2, 2022) - Quality Control - Public Hearing
After more than three years, rulemaking on pesticide testing still elicited criticism from many producers and processors, though a few stakeholders suggested enacting and moving on.
WA Senate AWNP - Committee Meeting
(February 1, 2022) - SB 5951 - Public Hearing
- USA - Washington
- Washington State Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources, and Parks Committee (WA Senate AWNP)
A bill requiring accuracy in CBD labeling was welcomed by hemp stakeholders, but dissent centered on definitions cribbed from another bill and whether the legislation was necessary.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting
(January 18, 2022) - HB 1859 - Public Hearing
A joint request bill to establish an interagency cannabis lab standards team was wholeheartedly supported by representatives of the agencies which drafted the legislation.
WA SECTF - Public Meeting
(January 24, 2022) - Summary
New task force members were welcomed, followed by a review of recommendations already made and those still needed, then a vote to continue one work group and start up three others.
The Week Ahead
(January 24, 2022)
24 cannabis-related bills were active and 11 were scheduled for committee activity in the week ahead, including social equity, craft endorsements, and WSLCB request legislation.