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Observations
WA House COG - Committee Meeting
(January 28, 2022) - HB 2022 - Public Hearing
A hearing on social equity legislation provoked largely favorable testimony, peppered with repeated questions and comments about proposed buffer zones changes for retailers.
WA Senate LCTA - Committee Meeting
(January 20, 2022) - SB 5767 and SB 5547 - Public Hearing
- USA - Washington
- Washington State Senate Labor, Commerce, and Tribal Affairs Committee (WA Senate LCTA)
Two visions for the future of cannabinoid regulation were presented to senators, with testimony split between a measure developed by WACA members and WSLCB request legislation.
WA Senate LCTA - Committee Meeting
(January 19, 2022) - SB 5517 - Public Hearing
- USA - Washington
- Washington State Senate Labor, Commerce, and Tribal Affairs Committee (WA Senate LCTA)
A measure to change employment law around cannabis testing elicited more negative testimony than positive, but broad agreement that new methods to detect active impairment were needed.
WA Senate LCTA - Committee Meeting
(January 19, 2022) - SB 5671 - Public Hearing
- USA - Washington
- Washington State Senate Labor, Commerce, and Tribal Affairs Committee (WA Senate LCTA)
Sharply divided testimony on a bill to add more members and non-voting legislators to the WSLCB board suggested the idea was controversial in both the cannabis and alcohol sectors.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting -
(January 14, 2022) - HB 1855 - Public Hearing
Testimony on a craft cannabis endorsement was weighted in favor of those who saw the proposal increasing fairness in the cannabis market, but others were not so sure.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting
(January 11, 2022) - HB 1710 - Public Hearing
A majority of speakers favored legislation to create a cannabis commodity commission, but questions remained about costs, goals, and the inclusiveness with which the bill was drafted.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(December 8, 2021) - Summary
The board approved filing proposed cannabis testing rule changes, hosted a public hearing on regulation of cannabinoids, and responded to several public comments.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(October 13, 2021) - Summary
The board moved ahead on a “stopgap measure" to regulate cannabinoids, received an update on rulemaking for quality control testing, and heard concerns about draft request legislation.
The Cannabis Alliance - WA Cannabis Summit - 2021 - State of the State Address
(September 23, 2021) - Summary
WSLCB Board Chair David Postman provided an opening keynote speech reflecting on his work and the status of the agency before answering questions of concern to conference attendees.
WSLCB - Webinar - Legislative Proposal - Regulation of Cannabinoids
(September 27, 2021) - Summary
Director of Policy and External Affairs Justin Nordhorn discussed the background, intent, and changes requested in draft legislation on “psychotropic” and “impairing” cannabis compounds.