Washington State Legislature
(WA Legislature)
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Washington State Legislature (WA Legislature)
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WA Governor - Bill Action (May 13, 2021) - SB 5476
Governor Inslee signed a legislative response to a court case which invalidated the state drug possession statute, and lawmakers allotted more than $172 million to address the ruling.
The Week Ahead (April 26, 2021)
Only two cannabis-specific bills were passed before the end of the 2021 Washington state legislative session; we speculate about factors in play during a complex and busy interim.
The Week Ahead (April 19, 2021)
The hemp processor bill was signed into law, likely followed by the social equity bill - but the future of drug policy in Washington state was on a strange trip aboard SB 5476.
The Week Ahead (April 12, 2021)
The hemp processor bill was headed to the Governor’s desk, likely followed by some version of the social equity bill, while rulemaking and interim work at WSLCB was ramping up.
WA Senate WM - Committee Meeting (April 5, 2021) - SB 5476 - Public Hearing
Repercussions from a court ruling which struck down state drug possession laws came into focus for lawmakers through sharply divided testimony around a proposed legislative response.
The Week Ahead (April 5, 2021)
Legislators would take the week to debate, amend, and vote on legislation from the opposite chamber - but the list of active cannabis-related bills had grown shorter.
The Week Ahead (March 29, 2021)
As budget activity ramped up, fiscal committees undertook the last week for consideration of most policy legislation - and several cannabis-related bills remained unscheduled at the start.
The Week Ahead (March 22, 2021)
Several cannabis bills portend some controversy on their way through the next cutoff on Friday, where a mysterious work session on “the future of the cannabis industry” awaited.
The Week Ahead (March 15, 2021)
There’s a new Board Chair at WSLCB, policy committee public hearings on 5 bills plus a prevention work session in the Legislature, and a WSDA webinar on the hemp program.
The Week Ahead (March 8, 2021)
Seven cannabis-related bills were already through the house of origin cutoff on Tuesday which would mark the halfway point of the 2021 Washington State legislative session.