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
(DOH)
Public
Observations
The Week Ahead
(September 16, 2019)
DOH hosts a public hearing on compassionate care renewals and the WSLCB Traceability Advisory Committee will consider how to exit from MJ Freeway.
WSLCB - Listen and Learn Forum - Quality Control Testing and Product Requirements
(August 22, 2019) - Summary
Participants shared strategies to mitigate costs and phase-in new pesticide and heavy metals testing requirements for cannabis products in Washington state.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(September 11, 2019) - Summary
The scope of the vaping crisis continued to expand, including a possible case in Washington state and increased likelihood of federal and state action against flavored vapor products considered appealing to children.
The Week Ahead
(September 9, 2019)
A new Traceability Data Sharing Agreement Work Group convenes, the lege asks for a marijuana update, and the Board confronts an emergent public health crisis attributed to vaping.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(September 4, 2019) - Summary
The Board denied a petition for rulemaking from a transporter and reacted to federal warnings about correlated health impacts attributed to vaping.
DOE - Cannabis Science Task Force Steering Committee
(August 21, 2019) - Summary
The Washington State Department of Ecology launched the Cannabis Science Task Force to assist in the methodical migration of authority for testing lab accreditation from the WSLCB.
WSLCB - Work Group - Cannabis Potency Tax
(August 22, 2019) - Summary
The legislature asked the agency to explore “varying the marijuana excise tax rate based on product potency” and will be assisted by a broad spectrum of voices and BOTEC Analysis.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(July 24, 2019) - Summary
Updates on hemp, traceability, agency request legislation, and the legislatively-directed interim study on taxation of cannabis by potency.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(May 1, 2019) - Summary
Retailers will receive new signs regarding cannabis use during pregnancy + a public request for WSLCB to host a listen-and-learn session on medical cannabis reform.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(April 3, 2019) - Summary
Cannabis trade name signs may not be allowed at Seattle HEMPFEST but rulemaking process at WSLCB is improving.