The Washington State Board of Health (SBOH) was established by the state constitution in 1889 to provide leadership and advance public health practices that protect and improve the public’s health. It is a separate entity from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) although the Secretary of Health sits on the Board and the SBOH leverages DOH facilities.
Washington State Board of Health
(SBOH)
Public
Observations
The Week Ahead
(November 18, 2019)
It’s an unusually busy week with four legislative committee work sessions, more emergency rulemaking by the State Board of Health, and a WSLCB work group on top of regular meetings.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(November 6, 2019) - Summary
Agency leadership heard a substantial update on the legislative landscape for the 2020 session, and a licensee operating a cannabis delivery service garnered agency attention.
WSLCB - Special Board Meeting
(October 23, 2019) - Summary
The Board adopted additional emergency rules to implement the “flavored vapor products” ban and heard about the effects of the new prohibition on the cannabis industry.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(October 22, 2019) - Summary
The Board prepared to adopt additional emergency rules to implement the “flavored vapor products” prohibition and considered permitting processor credits for returned banned products.
The Week Ahead
(October 21, 2019)
On Wednesday, an uncharacteristic Special Board Meeting has been called to adopt potentially five new emergency rules to implement the “flavored vapor products” prohibition.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(October 15, 2019) - Summary
Implementation of the new prohibition against “flavored vapor products” occupied the Board in preparation for multiple rounds of emergency rulemaking.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(October 9, 2019) - Summary
Agency leadership discussed messaging for Cannabis 2.0, vapor products, hemp/CBD, and traceability while learning the latest numbers from the licensing division.
The Week Ahead
(October 14, 2019)
The WSLCB planned to undertake emergency rulemaking in response to the Washington State Board of Health emergency rulemaking banning “flavored vapor products.”
SBOH - Board Meeting
(October 9, 2019) - Summary
A NEW “PROHIBITION” on “flavored vapor products” was adopted by the State Board of Health in compliance with Governor Jay Inslee’s mandate creating unknowable economic and public health impacts.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(October 8, 2019) - Summary
The Board heard the latest information on the vaping-related public health scare and Washington state’s response in preparation for emergency rulemaking.