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WSLCB - Board Meeting (June 8, 2022) - Summary
Board members adopted revisions to pesticide action level rules, planned to begin “hybrid” in-person and virtual events the following week, and heard public comments on retail licensing.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (June 7, 2022) - Summary
An outline of the education approach of the Enforcement and Education division was provided to the board, in addition to rulemaking updates and information on upcoming agency events.
WSLCB - Deliberative Dialogue - Cannabis Impairment (May 31, 2022) - Summary
Convened experts had no definitive answer for distinguishing impairing THCs or other cannabinoids, but agreed research was needed to create a legally defensible standard.
WSLCB - Deliberative Dialogue - Cannabis Impairment (April 27, 2022) - Summary
Panelists from previous talks returned to field questions on identifying and regulating impairing cannabinoids, goals much more difficult to reach for cannabis than for alcohol.
WA Senate WM - Committee Meeting (March 5, 2022) - SB 5983 - Public Hearing
A last-minute hearing on a repackaged bill to regulate synthesized cannabinoids revealed shared public health concerns but testimony otherwise remained just as sharply divided.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (March 2, 2022) - Summary
Revised rules requiring pesticide testing for cannabis products were finally adopted by the board, and a variety of critical public remarks preceded a lengthy response from the chair.
WA House APP - Committee Meeting (February 4, 2022) - HB 1668 - Public Hearing
Testimony on legislation to revise regulation of cannabinoids emphasized policy pitfalls versus prospective benefits, and hinted at fiscal fallout from litigious hemp industry interests.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (February 2, 2022) - Quality Control - Public Hearing
After more than three years, rulemaking on pesticide testing still elicited criticism from many producers and processors, though a few stakeholders suggested enacting and moving on.
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 - Board Meeting (September 1, 2021) - Summary
The board said farewell to the agency public health education liaison and approved revisions to the scoring regime for criminal history background checks on license application and renewal.