The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is the primary adult use cannabis regulatory authority in the State of Washington. The executive agency, which also regulates alcohol, tobacco, and vapor products in Washington state, is overseen by a three member board appointed by the Governor to six-year terms. The Board holds regular public meetings and work sessions with stakeholders, makes policy and budget decisions, and adjudicates contested license applications and enforcement actions on licensees. Board members are also responsible for hiring the agency's Director, who manages day-to-day operations.
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
(WSLCB)
Public
- WSLCB - Alcohol Advisory Council
- WSLCB - Board Caucus
- WSLCB - Board Meeting
- WSLCB - Cannabis Advisory Council
- WSLCB - COVID - Incident Command
- WSLCB - COVID - Legal/Policy/Rules Meeting
- WSLCB - Deliberative Dialogue
- WSLCB - Engagement
- WSLCB - Engagement - BIPOC
- WSLCB - Executive Management Team
- WSLCB - Focus Group
- WSLCB - Integrator Work Session
- WSLCB - Internal
- WSLCB - Listen and Learn Forum
- WSLCB - Special Board Caucus
- WSLCB - Special Board Meeting
- WSLCB - Traceability Advisory Committee
- WSLCB - Tribal Advisory Council
- WSLCB - Webinar
- WSLCB - Work Group - Cannabis Penalties
- WSLCB - Work Group - Cannabis Potency Tax
- WSLCB - Work Group - Healthy Youth Survey
- WSLCB - Work Group - Traceability 2.0
- WSLCB - Work Group - True Party of Interest
- WSLCB - Work Group - Voluntary Compliance Program
- WSLCB - World Cafe
Structural Relationships
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Washington State Office of the Governor
(WA Governor) -
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
(WSLCB) -
Washington State Task Force on Marijuana OdorInactive
(WA Task Force on Marijuana Odor) -
WSLCB Cannabinoid Science Work GroupInactive
(WSLCB - Work Group - Cannabinoid Science) -
WSLCB Quality Control Standards Work Group
(WSLCB - Work Group - QC Standards)
Information Set
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WSLCB - Active Rulemaking Projects
[ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Employee Stock Ownership Plans - Rulemaking Project (October 9, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Identification Reform - Rulemaking Project (October 9, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Lab Authority Transfer - Rulemaking Project (July 17, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Minors on Wholesale Licensed Premises - Rulemaking Project (February 28, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Product Samples - Rulemaking Project (March 1, 2023) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - SB 5080 Implementation - Rulemaking Project (November 8, 2023) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - SB 5367 Implementation - Rulemaking Project (June 21, 2023) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - SB 5376 Implementation - Rulemaking Project (May 22, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
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WSLCB - Active Rulemaking Petitions
[ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Batch Tracking - Rulemaking Petition (August 29, 2023) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Biometric Identification - Rulemaking Petition (May 17, 2023) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Captive Insurance Companies - Rulemaking Petition (October 31, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - COA Expiration Dates - Rulemaking Petition (October 30, 2023) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Employee Stock Ownership Plans - Rulemaking Petition (Mar 26, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Harvest or Processing Date - Rulemaking Petition (January 26, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Heavy Metals Testing - Rulemaking Petition (Dec 8, 2023) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Payment Flexibility - Rulemaking Petition (October 14, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Social Equity License Mobility - Rulemaking Petition (May 17, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Social Equity License Mobility - Rulemaking Petition (June 17, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Traceability Platform - Rulemaking Petition (October 2, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
- WSLCB - Transporter Fulfillment Hub - Rulemaking Petition (July 16, 2024) [ InfoSet ]
Observations
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(June 26, 2018) - Summary
Board members shared updates and heard a rulemaking briefing focused on legislative implementation.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(June 20, 2018) - Summary
The Board weighed possible agency request legislation for the next legislative session, heard about non-operational retailers, and shared impressions of a recent medical home delivery stakeholder discussion.
WSLCB - Focus Group - Medical Home Delivery
(June 19, 2018) - Summary
Stakeholders engaged with the agency over development of a study on home delivery of medical cannabis and heard about other patient concerns.
WSLCB - Integrator Work Session
(June 21, 2018) - Summary
WSLCB's Chief Information Officer went over the “API Key Reset” security incident with integrators, though new information was limited.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(June 13, 2018) - Summary
Agency leadership reviewed arguments for processors acting as distributors, learned about the most recent security issue with the state's traceability system, and heard about new dialogue between the Enforcement division and medical cannabis patient advocates.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(June 13, 2018) - Summary
New Enforcement officers were sworn in before public comments requesting cannabis curbside service and challenges for licensees.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(June 12, 2018) - Summary
The Board discussed developing a minority and women's business work group, a meeting between the agency and licensees in Spokane, and the utility of a potential cannabis ombudsman.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(June 6, 2018) - Summary
Staff showed the Board the agency's new research repository before they were updated on the status of a legislatively-mandated home delivery study and a draft report from the State Auditor on traceability system data.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(June 5, 2018) - Summary
An executive session on hidden ownership investigations was scheduled, the Board expressed skepticism about cannabis-related traffic fatality data, and reacted to an op-ed on cannabis trafficking penned by a federal official.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(May 30, 2018) - Summary
An informal talk with the agency's new deputy director to learn about their background resulted in board members opening up about their own reasons for joining WSLCB.