The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) was created in February 1970 after the Washington State Senate voted in favor of Senate Bill 1 and Governor Daniel Evans signed the bill into law. The bill authorized the consolidation of four existing state agencies to create the Department of Ecology, the first unified environmental protection agency in the nation, ahead of even the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Observations
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(March 3, 2020) - Summary
Discussion of “problematic” budget provisos and a review of what happened with HB 2870 engaged the Board while concerns about COVID-19 began to spread.
The Week Ahead
(February 17, 2020)
11 cannabis-related bills remain active approaching Wednesday’s house of origin cutoff, and the City of Seattle hosts a forum on “Cannabis Equity in Our Community” on Saturday.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(January 29, 2020) - Summary
WSLCB leadership was briefed on and discussed cannabis-related legislation active at the legislature, including the agency’s three recently introduced request bills.
The Week Ahead
(January 27, 2020)
Five cannabis-related bills were scheduled for consideration in four committee meetings and the WSLCB Board will likely receive its first legislative update of the session.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(January 8, 2020) - Summary
New details on the WSLCB’s legislative agenda, a Regulators Roundtable redux, plus an update on testing labs, the traceability contract, and the Hillard Heintze report.
The Week Ahead
(January 13, 2020)
Washington state’s short legislative session begins today while the regulatory cadence at the WSLCB and Ecology continues apace.
The Week Ahead
(December 16, 2019)
WSLCB’s Cannabis Advisory Council will provide a preview of the legislative session and a Special Board Meeting is scheduled prior to the holidaze to move rulemaking projects.
DOE - Cannabis Science Task Force Steering Committee
(December 16, 2019) - Predictions
On Monday at 9am PT @ the Department of Ecology (DOE), the Cannabis Science Task Force (CSTF) Steering Committee convenes for its fifth public meeting.
The Week Ahead
(November 11, 2019)
A new Voluntary Compliance Program work group convenes, Cannabis Penalties progresses, and emergency action to ban vitamin E acetate in vapor products seems likely.
DOE - Cannabis Science Task Force Steering Committee
(September 27, 2019) - Summary
CSTF leadership reviewed initial progress reports from its work groups on cannabis laboratory quality standards and proficiency testing.