The Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) is a national organization of cannabis regulators and state and territorial agency partners which describes its mission as seeking to "...to convene, educate, and support governmental jurisdictions responsible for implementing cannabis and cannabinoid policies and regulations. We do this by fostering collaboration and coordination to identify and share best practices that safeguard public health and consumer safety, promote equity, and create regulatory certainty for industry participants."
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Observations
The Week Ahead
(November 28, 2022)
WSLCB, JLARC, and the Attorney General would convene on cannabis related topics as Washington State legislators met with guests and officials to prepare for the 2023 session.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(November 9, 2022) - Summary
Agency leaders met the new Director of Legislative Relations then heard reports on their legislative agenda, social equity, medical endorsements, hiring, work groups, and CCRS.
UW ADAI - Symposium - 2022 - Opening Remarks
(September 16, 2022) - Summary
UW ADAI leaders opened the day-long event by claiming revised regulation of cannabis concentrates would establish the state as a wise “big brother” learning from legalization.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(August 10, 2022) - Social Equity, Research, Outreach
Agency leaders talked about progress towards a social equity program, Canadian research on cannabis use and access, and various outreach engagements.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(August 2, 2022) - Summary
After learning the status of open and upcoming rulemaking as well as several petitions for new projects, board members heard about proposed social equity rules and other agency updates.
WSLCB - Deliberative Dialogue - Cannabis Impairment
(June 21, 2022) - Summary
Panelists with experience in drug prevention and behavioral science couldn’t reach consensus on the question of what makes cannabinoids impairing during a final dialogue on the topic.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(June 22, 2022) - Summary
WSLCB leaders heard about national and regional conferences staff had participated in along with updates on media requests, traceability, and a “strategic plan” for social equity communications.
WACA - Spring Meeting - 2022 - Opening Remarks
(June 15, 2022) - Summary
WSLCB Chair David Postman opened up about tensions between regulators and licensees, the need to refine cannabis policies, and his wish for the agency to be “a positive force in moving this industry."
The Week Ahead
(June 20, 2022)
In addition to a full slate of WSLCB public meetings, the agency planned to host a final deliberative dialogue and the social equity task force production work group would meet.
The Week Ahead
(June 13, 2022)
The locus of cannabis policymaking in Washington state would temporarily shift to Walla Walla as an influential trade association convened legislators and regulators to confer and commingle.