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
Observations
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.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(May 30, 2018) - Summary
The Board voted to adopt final rules for retail license forfeiture, hosted a public hearing on 2017 cannabis legislation implementation, and heard from several individuals during public comment.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(May 29, 2018) - Summary
The Board heard positive feedback on changes to cannabis sampling guidelines before discussing volume discounts and cannabis economic forecasting.
WSLCB - Traceability Advisory Committee
(May 22, 2018) - Summary
An Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Project by Gartner Consulting was presented to the Committee and an executive from MJ Freeway defended the company's software development process.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(May 22, 2018) - Summary
The Board discussed their representation at a federal law enforcement meeting and Regulators Roundtable, then discussed minority participation in the cannabis industry.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(May 16, 2018) - Summary
A former Board Member responded to the Board's denial of his petition for rulemaking, licensees spoke on the absence of equity efforts by WSLCB, and the Board hosted a public hearing on the supplemental CR-102 for Marijuana License Forfeiture Rules.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(May 15, 2018) - Summary
The Board weighed a petition to allow cannabis 'white labeling,' staff discussed cannabis tax collection and enforcement, and equity issues were raised again.
WSLCB - Traceability Advisory Committee
(May 11, 2018) - Summary
Members heard about data sources used to generate retail sales figures, future plans for sourcing those numbers, and the WSLCB's absence of plans to address data integrity issues.
WSLCB - Cannabis Advisory Council
(May 9, 2018) - Summary
The advisory council heard and commented on staff updates covering licensing, rulemaking, and legislative activity by the agency.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(May 2, 2018) - Summary
A legislative discussion was followed by a talk about increased collaboration with law enforcement against the illicit cannabis market before the Board considered speculation on oversupply of legal cannabis.