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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.
WA Commission for Measurement of Tax Preferences - Public Meeting
(August 3, 2021) - Medical Cannabis
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- Washington State Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences (WA Commission for Measurement of Tax Preferences)
Commissioners learned about tax exemptions for medical patients and cooperatives, and the potentially dramatic impact of a statutory change redefining eligible cannabis purchases.
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.
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.
The Week Ahead
(August 9, 2021)
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- Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis Technical Assistance and Mentorship Work Group (WA SECTF - Work Group - TA and Mentorship)
The Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force Technical Assistance and Mentorship Work Group was scheduled to discuss legislative proposals during an otherwise typical August week.
DOE - Cannabis Science Task Force Steering Committee
(June 11, 2021) - Next Steps
Members debated the future of the task force while discussing planned agency request legislation to create an Interagency Coordination Team (ICT) to regulate lab accreditation.
WA SECTF - Work Group - Licensing - Public Meeting
(June 30, 2021) - DOH Medical Marijuana Program
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- Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis Licensing Work Group (WA SECTF - Work Group - Licensing)
A presentation on the state medical marijuana program and confirmation of ongoing rulemaking for medical consultant certification preceded several questions by work group members.
WTSC - Commission Meeting
(July 15, 2021) - CANNRA Overview
WSLCB Director Rick Garza shared new details about the background, leadership, and advocacy of CANNRA as he encouraged traffic safety officials to affiliate with the organization.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(July 13, 2021) - Summary
The board heard a briefing on a statewide prevention roundtable leading to questions about prevention advocate engagement - and the synthesized cannabinoids investigation continued.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting
(January 8, 2018) - HB 2334 - Public Hearing
In its initial public hearing, legislation to set requirements for CBD additives from outside the 502 system received mostly negative comments from those concerned it could hurt farmers and patients.