The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) aims to develop programs and services to help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions, and ensure Washington state is prepared for emergencies.
Washington State Department of Health
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Structural Relationships
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Washington State Office of the Governor
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Washington State Department of Health
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Washington State Department of Health Substance Use Disorder Certification Advisory Committee
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Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission
(WA Pharmacy Commission)
Information Set
- DOH - Active Rulemaking Projects [ InfoSet ]
Observations
WA HCA - Washington State Prevention Summit - A Couple of Things About Cannabis
(November 4, 2020) - Summary
During the annual state prevention summit, public health and prevention practitioners heard “A Couple of Things About Cannabis” and got an early look at a report on cannabis potency.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(December 9, 2020) - Public Health and Prevention
WSLCB’s leading substance use prevention staffer provided their first in-depth update in months, pushing back against temporary policy allowances and raising public health concerns.
WA Senate LBRC - Work Session
(November 30, 2020) - Medical Cannabis
During a panel on medical cannabis, Senate President Pro Tempore Karen Keiser announced previous legislation to make cannabis more affordable for medical patients would be reintroduced.
The Week Ahead
(November 9, 2020)
DOH and SBOH would present their legislative agendas and WSLCB would undertake training for prevention community advocates while endorsing concerns about “high potency cannabis.”
DOE - Cannabis Science Task Force Steering Committee
(October 28, 2020) - Summary
Members voted on two motions, confirmed implementation would be delayed by State budget priorities, and clarified their work extended beyond lab accreditation to include lab standards.
WSDA - Webinar - Marijuana Infused Edibles
(October 27, 2020) - Summary
WSDA staff described program operations, announced allowance of “dietary ingredients,” previewed a web portal, and created a new work group to help expand MIE product types.
City of Everett - City Council - Meeting
(October 14, 2020) - Summary
The Everett City Council voted to permit three more medically endorsed cannabis retail establishments in their city, increasing the total number of stores from five to eight.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(October 6, 2020) - Summary
We review a history of WSLCB’s specification of pesticide action levels as the Board denied another petition for change from the Washington SunGrowers Industry Association (WSIA).
WSLCB - Listen and Learn Forum - HB 2826 Implementation
(September 29, 2020) - Summary
The second forum on WSLCB’s new authorities granted in the wake of the VALI health scare revealed a “balancing act” between public health concerns and business viability.
WSLCB - Listen and Learn - HB 2826 Implementation
(September 29, 2020) - Initial Update
More than 60 participants attended the forum on the implementation of HB 2826 but few shared comments on draft conceptual rules and a proposed Marijuana Vapor Product Disclosure Form.