The Cannabis Alliance
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Observations
The Week Ahead (January 10, 2022)
As the 2022 Washington state legislative session began on Monday, 12 cannabis-related bills had been pre-filed for introduction and 7 would be reintroduced from 2021.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting (October 21, 2021) - Trade Association Updates
Cannabis trade associations shared their legislative priorities around out-of-state ownership, social equity, medical cannabis, and synthesized cannabinoids.
DOE - Cannabis Science Task Force Steering Committee (October 1, 2021) - Legislative Proposals
A request bill to modify the timeline for Ecology to take on lab accreditation was shelved following “stakeholder research,” while potential legislation to create a lab standards body carried on.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (October 13, 2021) - Legislative Affairs Update
Director of Legislative Relations Chris Thompson went over the status of two potential agency request bills (lab standards, cannabinoid regulation) and an upcoming briefing to lawmakers.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (October 13, 2021) - CCRS Update
CFO Jim Morgan told agency leadership CCRS remained on track and testing revealed no significant bugs; meanwhile, an informal integrator group formed to facilitate data exchange.
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.
The Cannabis Alliance - WA Cannabis Summit - 2021 - Fortifying Washington State in Preparation for Federalization (September 24, 2021) - Summary
Legislative, regulatory, and lobbying leaders talked about preparing the Washington state cannabis sector for national legalization and interstate trade.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting (April 1, 2019) - CBD Work Session
Industry, academic, and agency representatives brought lawmakers up to speed on CBD product research and policy development in Washington state.
The Week Ahead (September 20, 2021)
The social equity licensing work group would learn about “Social Consumption Lounges” and the Cannabis Alliance planned to host state officials to discuss crucial contemporary topics.
WA Commission for Measurement of Tax Preferences - Public Meeting (September 9, 2021) - Medical Cannabis
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- Washington State Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences (WA Commission for Measurement of Tax Preferences)
A single patient offered testimony recommending sales tax breaks be reserved for registered patient purchases of DOH compliant products to incentivize “medical grade” production.