Black Excellence in Cannabis
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Observations
The Week Ahead
(November 30, 2020)
On Monday, legislators in both chambers planned to review social equity within the cannabis industry, medical marijuana, a proposed cannabis commission, and the WSLCB’s status.
WSLCB - Engagement - BIPOC
(October 12, 2020) - Summary
Participants secured the WSLCB’s commitment to refund withdrawn application licensing fees in a prelude to the first meeting of the Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis.
WSLCB - Engagement - BIPOC
(October 5, 2020) - Summary
WSLCB leadership listened during more than two hours of community feedback, provided some feedback of their own, and shared new details about the Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force.
WSLCB - Engagement - BIPOC
(September 29, 2020) - Summary
An at times contentious facilitated meeting provided an opportunity for agency leadership to hear from people of color about social equity in the industry and WSLCB’s practices.
City of Tacoma - City Council - Meeting
(July 14, 2020) - Summary
Council members adopted a resolution to reserve the City’s remaining two cannabis retail licenses for “social equity applicants” and ask the State for eight additional retail licenses.
WA Senate LBRC - Committee Meeting - Morning
(February 25, 2020) - Summary
Senators heard and moved both WSLCB agency request bills, HB 2826 on marijuana vapor products and HB 2870 on social equity in the cannabis industry.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting
(February 3, 2020) - Summary
The Committee heard cannabis-related legislation on local zoning, craft cannabis, and all three WSLCB request bills; and recommended the location compliance bill out of committee.
WA Senate LBRC - Committee Meeting
(January 23, 2020) - Summary
Four new cannabis-related bills were heard in the Senate on wholesale discounts, retail robberies, retail sales of CBD products, and industry labor standards.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting
(January 16, 2020) - Summary
Public hearings on cannabis-related bills HB 2263 and HB 2361 filled the hearing room to capacity, and generated significantly more resistance than promotion.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(January 7, 2020) - Summary
The Board discussed the medical cannabis patient registry, reviewed allegations of unjust treatment from members of Black Excellence in Cannabis, and heard a rulemaking update.