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)
- 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 Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB)
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Observations
The Week Ahead (November 20, 2023)
After the cancellation of a planned caucus and board meeting by the WSLCB board members, there were no cannabis-related policymaking events scheduled for the holiday week.
The Week Ahead (November 13, 2023)
Commerce officials planned to brief consultants interested in administering the social equity and community reinvestment cannabis grant programs for up to 1/10 of the total $9M allocated.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (November 8, 2023) - Summary
Topics related to social equity applicants, research projects, and the approaching legislative session were brought up by agency leadership.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (November 8, 2023) - Summary
The board voted to open rulemaking to implement social equity program changes and then heard public remarks related to the grant programs and transparency of the equity process.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (November 7, 2023) - Summary
Staff shared rulemaking progress including upcoming outreach events, a new petition on cannabis testing results, and a timeline for implementing social equity legislation.
The Week Ahead (November 6, 2023)
During a busy week for the WSLCB Board, staff continued to make up for cancelled meetings, turnover, and vacancies as they negotiated a significant number of parallel rulemaking efforts.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (October 31, 2023) - Summary
Board members delved into survey responses detailing selected social equity applicant demographics, then themes and possible improvements from their own staff focus groups.
The Week Ahead (October 30, 2023)
During an eerily quiet week for cannabis policymaking, WSLCB staff might decide to bring the board caucus back to life after it had been cancelled for three weeks in a row.
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.
The Week Ahead (October 23, 2023)
WSLCB staff planned to ask board members to begin rulemaking efforts on Retail Medical Cannabis Endorsements and to expand the Social Equity Program as encoded in SB 5080.