Washington State Department of Commerce
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Observations
WA House APP - Committee Meeting (February 22, 2021) - HB 1443 - Executive Session
A bill expanding the State’s social equity in cannabis task force and grant program was recommended out of committee after two amendments to limit the legislation were rejected.
WA House APP - Committee Meeting (February 19, 2021) - HB 1443 - Public Hearing
Legislative staff briefed on a bill to modify the cannabis social equity task force which drew a question on the need for an emergency clause, received some sign in support, but broached no public testimony.
WA Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Public Meeting (January 25, 2021) - Motions
Task force members recommended expanding the qualifying criteria for the social equity program to include race and opening the technical assistance grant program to current licensees and retail title certificate holders.
WSLCB - Cannabis Advisory Council (January 6, 2021) - 2021 Legislative Session
Goals for the 2021 Washington state legislative session, which begins Monday January 11th, were articulated by WSLCB agency leadership and Cannabis Advisory Council members.
WA Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Public Meeting (December 14, 2020) - Summary
Though not unanimous, the task force voted to focus on anti-Black racism in their operating principles before broadly discussing the equity program and establishing three work groups.
WA Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Public Meeting (December 14, 2020) - A History
A history of racial discrimination in the American drug war and Washington state’s legal industry was described by a task force member, guest presenter, and commenters from inside and outside the industry.
WA Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Public Meeting (October 26, 2020) - Disproportionately Impacted Areas
Task force members received a data briefing to assist in elaboration of qualifying criteria for cannabis social equity applicants residing in “disproportionately impacted areas.”
WA Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Public Meeting (October 26, 2020) - Structure
Review of the task force’s scope and responsibilities, draft bylaws, and operating principles elicited member perspectives on the kinds of systemic racism they would attempt to address within the state’s legal cannabis market.
WA Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Public Meeting (October 26, 2020) - Meet the Members
Meet the 18 appointed members of the Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis in our first post on the inaugural meeting of this group.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (August 4, 2020) - Summary
Another WSLCB staffer prepared to depart, proposed quality control testing rules would be revised, and the cannabis social equity and marijuana odor task forces began to take shape.