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Observations
WA Legislature - Update
(April 11, 2025)
The WSLCB request legislation was being delivered to the Governor as legislators prepared for more floor activity, including the overnight publication of two amendments on cannabis-related bills of interest.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 10, 2025)
The cannabis “agricultural worker” bill was quickly advanced to the Senate floor calendar by democratic leaders and the newly introduced THC excise tax bill gained a co-sponsor.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 9, 2025)
Production union legislation was advanced before the Tuesday cutoff and a new bill aimed to further increase costs for concentrates containing more than 35% THC in the most regressively taxed regulated market.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 8, 2025)
A WSLCB gubernatorial appointment confirmation was advanced Monday and senators were prepared to advance legislation granting collective bargaining rights to plant-touching workers ahead of the next cutoff.
The Week Ahead
(April 7, 2025)
Planned committee activity for the 2025 regular session would draw to a close on Tuesday as regulators struggled to rescind authority over labs while also expanding reporting requirements.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 7, 2025)
Legislators worked over the weekend ahead of the Opposite House Fiscal Committee Cutoff on Tuesday positioning the cannabis “agricultural worker” unionization bill for potential movement.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 5, 2025)
On Friday legislators passed the first cannabis bill of 2025 and senators planned to hear testimony on legislation authorizing collective bargaining rights for plant-touching workers on Saturday.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 4, 2025)
Representatives heard testimony opposed to slashing State support for businesses transitioning to worker-owned models and the Senate requested a closed conference on the operating budgets.
WA Legislature - Update
(April 2, 2025)
Five cannabis-related bills were advanced on Tuesday but two were left behind as the Opposite House Policy Committee Cutoff encroached at close of business on Wednesday.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 31, 2025)
The cannabis policy committee in the Senate shuffled legislation to address House bills before the next cutoff as the behemoth operating budget was maneuvered between the chambers.