Washington State Legislature
(WA Legislature)
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Washington State Legislature (WA Legislature)
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Observations
WA Legislature - Update (January 5, 2024)
As legislators made final preparations for the 2024 session starting on Monday, policy and budget bills had been pre-filed and committee schedules were being shaped.
WACA - Symposium - 2023 - Legislative Panel (December 11, 2023) - Summary
Organization leaders and attendees heard from two prominent legislators on long-running cannabis topics and expected priorities for the 2024 regular legislative session.
The Week Ahead (December 4, 2023)
As legislators sought perspectives on contemporary cannabis policy issues and regulators willingly shared, a group of publicly-funded prevention researchers kept their doors closed.
The Week Ahead (November 27, 2023)
State legislators would be prepared with details on cannabis revenues, appropriations, and retail theft while Ecology staff delayed accreditation rules to see how the session panned out.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (October 25, 2023) - Summary
The board approved the start of a rulemaking project on retail medical endorsements, heard a status report on social equity applicants, and impressions of an ongoing prevention summit.
WSIPP - Board of Directors Meeting (September 11, 2023) - I-502 Evaluation Presentation
Presenting a report on cannabis health and safety outcomes, staff detailed patterns and limitations in their data as board members asked about the findings and future WSIPP studies.
The Week Ahead (September 25, 2023)
Senate cannabis policy committee members planned to convene an interim work session on biometric age verification while the WSLCB board hosted regularly scheduled meetings.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (September 13, 2023) - Summary
A legislative briefing outlined expected topics in 2024; a policy and rules update touched on work groups, rulemaking, and staffing; the recently-hired director kept his “internal” focus.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (September 5, 2023) - Summary
The board agreed to skip patient growing contracts but seek approval for other request bills on cannabis advertising and relating to enforcement against alcohol sales to minors.
The Week Ahead (August 21, 2023)
WSLCB staff planned to accept comments on potential agency request legislation through the week which would end with a March for Homegrow in downtown Seattle.