Black Excellence in Cannabis
(BEC)
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Observations
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(December 18, 2024) - Summary
Leaders and the public welcomed a board member to their new post as Chair, plus rulemaking and petition actions included adoption of social equity rules which drew criticism in public comments.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(December 4, 2024) - Summary
Proposed social equity program changes garnered a mix of support and criticism during their hearing, plus almost all public comments reflected doubt WSLCB would improve the situation.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(November 20, 2024) - Summary
Two petitions were denied, new delays in rulemaking were announced although language for two projects was forthcoming, and the public both praised and condemned the outgoing chair.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(November 6, 2024) - Summary
New petitions and draft rule language were forecast for rulemaking projects over the next several weeks, and public criticism of the social equity program at WSLCB continued.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(October 23, 2024) - Summary
Newly proposed social equity rules changed the application windows, scoring rubric, and title certificate holder privileges, but citizens raised concerns over WSLCB bias and transparency.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(September 25, 2024) - Summary
WSLCB staff postponed several rulemaking projects before the Board enabled cannabis businesses to accept checks then heard comments in the aftermath of the Kim Potter debacle.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(September 11, 2024) - Summary
Rulemaking ruled the meeting including a petition on transportation, final rules on patient excise tax exemptions, and hearings on payment options, THC, and social equity; public comments followed.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(August 28, 2024) - Summary
Besides a call for minor changes to rules implementing a patient tax exemption, board members heard about an alleged “bait and switch” tactic being used on some equity applicants.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(August 14, 2024) - Summary
Proposed rule updates to product samples were approved by the board, and staff also described a new PAL approval process before hearing some confrontational public comments.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(July 17, 2024) - General Public Comments
Board members heard complaints about curtailing public speaking time among concerns over agency rulemaking inaction and changes to the social equity program scoring rubric.