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 SECTF - Work Group - TA and Mentorship - Public Meeting
(May 11, 2021) - Introductions, Scope, and Responsibilities
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- Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis Technical Assistance and Mentorship Work Group
After work group members identified themselves and staff went over scope and responsibilities, questions were raised about who could contract as a social equity mentor and how to qualify for grants.
WA SECTF - Work Group - Licensing - Public Meeting
(April 21, 2021) - Introductions, Scope, and Responsibilities
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- Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis Licensing Work Group
Members introduced themselves, heard about their work group responsibilities, and began exploring potential changes to cannabis business licensing for social equity applicants.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(May 12, 2021) - Social Equity
During a briefing on the development of a social equity program at WSLCB, the Board Chair sought ways to act quickly once agency staff received guidance from the equity task force.
The Week Ahead
(May 17, 2021)
The Washington state Governor was scheduled to take action on the operating budget for the upcoming biennium, endorsing or vetoing fiscal appropriations for many government activities.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(May 12, 2021) - Odds and Ends
A mixed bag of topics included: a new CIO, hiring a DEI Manager, presentations for officials outside Washington, online licensing applications, and “pending” producer/processor licenses.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(May 12, 2021) - Summary
The board gave permission to start a new rulemaking project around “THC Compounds Other than Delta-9” and heard “frustrations” of a prominent cannabis association lobbyist.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(May 11, 2021) - Summary
The board heard a preview of a presentation to open a broad rulemaking project regulating THC compounds other than delta-9 and denied a petition to move a retail location.
The Week Ahead
(May 10, 2021)
On Wednesday, an important rulemaking project would be started at WSLCB to determine the fate of delta-8-THC in the regulated marketplace - and potentially much more.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(April 27, 2021) - Delta-8-THC
The day before releasing a policy statement on delta-8-THC and other derived cannabinoids, board and staff discussed their work amidst often anecdotal input from stakeholders.
WA Pharmacy Commission - Public Meeting
(April 23, 2021) - Interpretation of THC Statute
At the request of WSLCB and with some hedging after hearing from stakeholders, the Pharmacy Commission affirmed a “plain language reading” of the controlled substances act definition of ‘THC’.