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Observations
WA Legislature - Update
(March 23, 2023)
Time was running out for five remaining cannabis bills which had been heard but not moved by their policy committees - but all five had executive sessions scheduled ahead of the next cutoff.
WA House LAWS - Committee Meeting
(March 21, 2023) - SB 5123 - Executive Session
Most committee members found they liked legislation limiting pre-employment cannabis screenings as written, deciding against approving two amendments to the bill before recommending passage.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 22, 2023)
All 14 clearly active cannabis bills had been heard by opposite house policy committees, but six still awaited movement after two executive sessions were delayed to allow time for amendment.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting
(March 20, 2023) - SB 5080 - Executive Session
Members modified the process for local authorities to object to license applications and made technical corrections before approving a bill to expand the social equity in cannabis program.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 21, 2023)
After a busy start of the week, legislators planned to address nearly as many bills on Tuesday including the continuation of two incomplete public hearings left open on Monday.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting
(March 20, 2023) - SB 5367 - Executive Session
Promising continued work with hemp sector stakeholders, committee members were clear the priority for a THC regulation bill was to prevent youth from accessing products containing the compound.
The Week Ahead
(March 20, 2023)
During the last full week before the opposite house policy committee cutoff on Wednesday March 29th, legislators would consider all 14 cannabis-related bills that remained clearly active.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 17, 2023)
As policy committees reached the midpoint of time to consider bills from the opposite chamber, legislation banning cannabis infused alcohol was rescheduled for faster consideration in the Senate.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 16, 2023)
After renewing focus in policy committees, legislators announced plans to address the majority of active cannabis legislation the following week and begin work on the operating budget.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 15, 2023)
Legislators heard two cannabis bills on Tuesday on pre-employment testing for cannabis use and social equity, and would presumably not be moving two bills out of the Senate Rules x-file.