Washington State Legislature
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Washington State Legislature (WA Legislature)
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Observations
The Week Ahead (March 1, 2021)
Legislators prepared for a long week of virtual sessions to move bills out of their house of origin while the WSLCB convened the traceability 2.0 work group for the first time since October.
The Week Ahead (February 15, 2021)
3 cannabis-related bills could join 9 others already through Monday’s cutoff deadline, and WSLCB planned to open a rulemaking project to reconsider the criminal history point system.
The Week Ahead (February 8, 2021)
Of 19 bills closely tracked, five were out of committee and seven were scheduled for action this week - including new bills to limit cannabis concentrates and a drug decriminalization bill.
WA Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Public Meeting (January 25, 2021) - Motions
Task force members recommended expanding the qualifying criteria for the social equity program to include race and opening the technical assistance grant program to current licensees and retail title certificate holders.
The Week Ahead (February 1, 2021)
Six new relevant bills were introduced in the past week and several were already scheduled to be heard on local authority, social equity, and a cannabis commodity commission.
WA LIC - Class - Prevention Voices (January 5, 2021) - Summary
Advocates learned about Washington's legislative process from a Legislative Information Center staffer including specific steps to track and participate virtually in the 2021 session.
The Week Ahead (January 11, 2021)
The Washington State Legislature kicked off its 2021 session where home grow was already scheduled to be heard while the WSLCB and SBOH positioned to advocate for their interests.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (January 5, 2021) - Summary
Board members heard legislative and rulemaking updates as well as mentions of agency coordination with social equity and prevention stakeholders - and the U.S. Census Bureau.
WA Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Public Meeting (December 14, 2020) - Summary
Though not unanimous, the task force voted to focus on anti-Black racism in their operating principles before broadly discussing the equity program and establishing three work groups.
WA Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Public Meeting (December 14, 2020) - A History
A history of racial discrimination in the American drug war and Washington state’s legal industry was described by a task force member, guest presenter, and commenters from inside and outside the industry.