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Legislative Sessions
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WA Legislature - Biennium - 2025-26
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WA Legislature - Regular Session - 2025
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Observations
WA Governor - Bill Action - Morning
(May 20, 2025) - SB 5206
The Governor signed legislation changing cannabis retail advertising law, setting into motion rulemaking at the State level and opening up local control of trade name signs.
JLARC - Committee Meeting
(May 14, 2025) - Cannabis Market Study
A preliminary finding by JLARC staff of overproduction of licensed cannabis led to many questions from lawmakers on topics like traceability, consumption trends, and enforcement.
WA Governor - Bill Action - Afternoon
(May 12, 2025) - SB 5403
The Governor signed legislation limiting the power of management agreements to shape the cannabis marketplace, prompting rulemaking before the law goes into effect in 2026.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 28, 2025)
Legislators passed the operating budget—somewhat narrowly in the House—and closed out the 2025 regular session having passed four cannabis-related bills and two relevant appointment confirmations.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 27, 2025)
Legislators prepared to pass the final operating budget, which contained a few surprises including provisos incorporating a social equity bill, as they wrapped up the 2025 regular session on Sunday.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 26, 2025)
In the home stretch, the conference committee on the operating budgets planned to release compromise language for consideration among the last bills receiving attention in both chambers.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 25, 2025)
The conferenced version of the operating budgets was scheduled for release on Saturday morning in time for chamber votes on Sunday in the final sprint towards adjournment sine die.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 24, 2025)
The cannabis retail advertising and financial interest bills were delivered to the Governor as legislators continued working their way towards the end of the regular session.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 23, 2025)
The Governor endorsed cannabis production unionization legislation granting collective bargaining rights to plant-touching employees, the top priority bill for “the largest union in Washington State.”
WA Legislature - Update
(April 22, 2025)
Legislators began to position the operating budget towards completion, albeit while moving NTIB legislation in the background, as the clock wound down towards the end of the regular session.