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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Observations
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(June 4, 2024) - Cannabis Consumer Education Survey
State interest in better cannabis education for budtenders and consumers came up when officials briefed board members on a survey conducted between 2023 and 2024.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(May 22, 2024) - Summary
Staff presented two petitions, one on banning single use vapor products and another on employee stock ownership, opened rulemaking on cannabis waste, and heard public comments.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(May 8, 2024) - Summary
Agency leaders discussed budget and legislative goals for 2025; rulemaking challenges; work with other states’ regulators; plus a new tribal compact.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(May 7, 2024) - Summary
Staff went into specifics on payment flexibility and an excise tax exemption for patients during rulemaking updates as a five year strategic plan for WSLCB neared completion.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(April 23, 2024) - Summary
Cannabis rulemaking was reviewed, including specifics on implementing a patient excise tax exemption at endorsed stores, and a new survey of social equity program applicants.
The Week Ahead
(April 22, 2024)
As the WSLCB Policy and Rules team jettisoned previously planned public engagements to accommodate backlogged work, WSDA staff would review their expanding cannabis programs.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(April 16, 2024) - Public Health and Prevention Roundtable Review
Public health and prevention interests expressed during a closed meeting with WSLCB leaders the previous day were top of mind for board members during the caucus.
The Week Ahead
(April 15, 2024)
WSLCB leaders would meet privately with public health and prevention advocates to hear their perspectives, presenting another opportunity to ask why these events remain hidden.
WA Governor - Bill Action
(March 29, 2024) - SB 5950
In his final bill signing, Governor Jay Inslee offered hope Washington would continue to prosper under a supplemental budget with rates of cannabis spending largely the same as 2023.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(March 26, 2024) - Rulemaking Update
Staff looked ahead to 2024 legislative implementation and outstanding cannabis projects, including a recently submitted petition to ban disposable vapor cartridges.