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
Okanogan County - BOCC - Public Meeting
(August 24, 2021) - Cannabis Producer Moratorium
Commissioners adopted a six-month moratorium on permitting of new cannabis producers or expansion of grows, and required existing businesses to corroborate site plan documentation.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(August 22, 2018) - HB 2334 Implementation - CR-102
Following a longer development process than expected, a CR-102 on CBD imports for use as cannabis product additives was presented to board members and gained their approval.
The Week Ahead
(September 6, 2021)
Summer is “officially” over as judged by policymaking on traceability, 2022 legislation, synthesized cannabinoids, and medical cannabis taxation in the week ahead.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(September 1, 2021) - Summary
The board said farewell to the agency public health education liaison and approved revisions to the scoring regime for criminal history background checks on license application and renewal.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(August 31, 2021) - Summary
Board members committed to engaging stakeholders and the public as they prepared for an eventual federal breakthrough of cannabis decriminalization or legalization.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(April 4, 2018) - HB 2334 Implementation - CR-101
A “real quick” presentation on the implementation of HB 2334 by the Policy and Rules Coordinator included a timeline that would ultimately take months longer than predicted.
The Week Ahead
(August 30, 2021)
The Governor’s Council on Health Disparities planned to convene for the first time since December 2020 as policymaker attention began focusing on the 2022 legislative session.
DOE - Cannabis Science Task Force Steering Committee
(August 5, 2021) - Agency Request Legislation
Potential agency request legislation would create an Interagency Coordination Team (ICT) to define testing lab standards and remove the deadline for transfer of lab accreditation authority.
WA SECTF - Work Group - Licensing - Public Meeting
(June 30, 2021) - Social Equity Retail Allotments
- USA - Washington
- Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis Licensing Work Group
Members learned about specific laws and factors regulators had to consider when changing cannabis retail allotments, evoking several questions and suggestions from participants.
WA Governor - Bill Action
(March 21, 2018) - HB 2334
The governor approved a “consumer protection measure” so that imported CBD would be tested prior to use in legal cannabis items.