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
WA Senate LC - Committee Meeting
(February 10, 2025) - WSLCB Work Sessions
A WSLCB staffer talked about retail ownership constraints as well as the social equity program before lawmakers raised general observations and specific questions.
The Week Ahead
(February 10, 2024)
Three cannabis-related bills were scheduled to be heard and four executive sessions were planned for the week which would include cancellations of most regular WSLCB meetings.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 10, 2025)
Three cannabis-related bills had execs pulled, a social consumption event bill was staged for introduction, and Monday senators would hear about indirect retail ownership agreements and local zoning restrictions.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 7, 2025)
Perspectives about cannabis were shared during psychedelic substance hearings Thursday, and two new bills were staged for introduction on Friday including an overhaul of WSLCB enforcement priorities.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 6, 2025)
WSLCB data dashboard and patient data access bills were advanced before the preliminary schedule for next week was published detailing action on eight cannabis bills and two work sessions of interest.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 5, 2025)
Legislators heard testimony on five cannabis-related bills on Tuesday, a variant on the impaired driving bill was readied for introduction, and WSLCB leaders would be called upon to provide “technology updates.”
WA Legislature - Update
(February 4, 2025)
Five cannabis-related bills were scheduled for hearings on Tuesday, two bills would be introduced seeking to increase local control, and the Vice Chair of the cannabis policy committee in the House was replaced.
WA House CPB - Committee Meeting
(January 28, 2025) - HB 1449 - Public Hearing
A committee questioned 20 people testifying on a bill to legalize home growing, but one legislator stood out for asking complex hypotheticals on conspiracies and insurance.
The Week Ahead
(February 3, 2025)
Five cannabis bills would receive hearings in the fourth week of the 2025 session, while regulators trimmed lab accreditation rules and briefed lawmakers on technology challenges.
WA Legislature - Update
(January 30, 2025)
A substantively changed WSLCB data dashboard bill was recommended out of committee, schedule changes included an additional 5 public hearings next week, and the DUI bill was up anew in the Senate.