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Observations
WA Commission for Measurement of Tax Preferences - Public Meeting
(September 9, 2021) - Medical Cannabis
A single patient offered testimony recommending sales tax breaks be reserved for registered patient purchases of DOH compliant products to incentivize “medical grade” production.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(October 3, 2018) - HB 2334 Implementation - Public Hearing
A public hearing on the implementation of imported CBD rules drew suggested revisions on cannabis product testing standards from the public and a WSDA pesticide official.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(September 8, 2021) - Agency Request Legislation
The board heard about two agency request bills: a joint venture with WSDA to regulate testing lab standards and one “to allow for synthetic, but to prohibit artificial” cannabinoids in products.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(August 22, 2018) - HB 2334 Implementation - CR-102
Following a longer development process than expected, a CR-102 on CBD imports for use as cannabis product additives was presented to board members and gained their approval.
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
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)
- USA - Washington
- Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis Technical Assistance and Mentorship Work Group
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.