The Cannabis Alliance
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Observations
WSLCB - Focus Group - High THC Products (June 26, 2024) - Summary
Participants had so much feedback for WSLCB staff soliciting ideas on education and policy changes related to high THC cannabis products that officials considered additional meetings.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (June 12, 2024) - Summary
Legislative ideas for 2025, lengthy cannabis label approvals, updates from CANNRA, traceability, and a reminder about canopy were all brought up by staff or board members.
The Week Ahead (June 17, 2024)
Respecting Juneteenth, WSLCB members rescheduled their board meeting to Tuesday and would incidentally consider three rulemaking petitions from social equity applicants.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (June 5, 2024) - Summary
Staff claimed several rulemaking projects and petitions would be advanced in June and July, no one spoke at a public hearing, and members of the public voiced complaints.
The Cannabis Alliance - WA Cannabis Summit - 2024 - Innovation in Cannabis Regulation (May 10, 2024) - Summary
Panelists representing regulators and licensees in Washington and elsewhere weighed in on issues and challenges affecting innovation in the cannabis sector before taking questions.
The Week Ahead (May 6, 2024)
After a full week of WSLCB board activity, the Cannabis Alliance planned to host the ninth annual Washington State Cannabis Summit to engage with contemporary cannabis issues.
WSLCB - Focus Group - SB 5367 Implementation (April 26, 2024) - QA/QC Testing and Cannabinoid Additives
Efforts to draft improved cannabis testing and additive rules drew skepticism and questions from attendees worried about testing standards, synthetic cannabinoids, enforcement, and more.
WSLCB - Focus Group - SB 5367 Implementation (March 28, 2024) - Summary
In looking at rulemaking implementing definitional and retail medical endorsement changes, various parties were interested in impacts for producing and selling hemp consumables in 502.
WSDA - Webinar - Cannabis Testing Lab Accreditation (March 14, 2024) - Summary
Officials outlined a transition period to take on accreditation authority in parallel with revising standards, including method approval and when enforcement of new standards would start.
WSLCB - Focus Group - Retail Medical Cannabis Endorsements (March 11, 2024) - Summary
Attendees had many suggestions and questions for WSLCB staff regarding draft rules for medically endorsed retailers, with emphasis around expected levels of enforcement.