Washington State Legislature
(WA Legislature)
Structural Relationships
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Washington State Legislature
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Washington State House of Representatives
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Washington State Senate
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Legislative Sessions
Information Set
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WA Legislature - Biennium - 2025-26
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WA Legislature - Regular Session - 2025
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Cutoff Calendar - v1 (Oct 22, 2024) [ Info ]
Observations
The Week Ahead
(December 9, 2024)
Legislators planned to host work sessions in advance of the 2025 session which would occasion the final convening of the House Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee.
The Week Ahead
(December 2, 2024)
Officials and licensees alike moved to squeeze in policy-related meetings between the end of year holidays as pre-filing for the 2025-26 biennial state legislative session opened on Monday.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(November 13, 2024) - Summary
Implications of the 2024 election began to come into focus for agency leaders who received rulemaking updates before learning more about the unexpected departure of the board chair.
JLARC I-900 Subcommittee - Public Hearing
(November 6, 2024) - Oversight of the Cannabis Industry
- USA - Washington
- Washington State Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee I-900 Subcommittee (JLARC I-900 Subcommittee)
WSLCB leaders offered reasons why the State Auditor’s 2018 traceability and project management recommendations hadn’t been implemented before facing critical public testimony.
The Week Ahead
(November 4, 2024)
WSLCB staff planned to delay action on three rulemaking projects before being publicly called to account for a follow-up State performance audit on cannabis traceability and enforcement.
TVW - Inside Olympia
(October 10, 2024) - WSLCB Director Will Lukela
Over a year into his role at WSLCB, Director Will Lukela was interviewed for an hour about regulating the Washington state cannabis market, eliciting his perspective on critical issues.
The Week Ahead
(September 30, 2024)
- USA - Washington
- University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (UW Psychiatry)
State legislators and healthcare policy leaders planned to participate in a University of Washington conference on substance use and addiction clinical care, research, and education.
The Week Ahead
(September 16, 2024)
Seasonal change and the approaching 2025 legislative session were signaled by lawmaker work sessions and a University of Washington symposium on cannabis and mental health.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(June 4, 2024) - Cannabis Consumer Education Survey
State interest in better cannabis education for budtenders and consumers came up when officials briefed board members on a survey conducted between 2023 and 2024.
WA Governor - Bill Action
(March 29, 2024) - SB 5950
In his final bill signing, Governor Jay Inslee offered hope Washington would continue to prosper under a supplemental budget with rates of cannabis spending largely the same as 2023.