Formerly the Washington SunGrowers Industry Association (WSIA).
Washington Sun and Craft Growers Association
(WSCA)
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Observations
WSLCB - Focus Group - SB 5367 Implementation (April 26, 2024) - QA/QC Testing and Cannabinoid Additives
Efforts to draft improved cannabis testing and additive rules drew skepticism and questions from attendees worried about testing standards, synthetic cannabinoids, enforcement, and more.
WSLCB - Focus Group - SB 5367 Implementation (March 28, 2024) - Summary
In looking at rulemaking implementing definitional and retail medical endorsement changes, various parties were interested in impacts for producing and selling hemp consumables in 502.
WA Senate LC - Committee Meeting (January 22, 2024) - SB 6220 - Public Hearing
Testimony on a Senate bill on cannabis concentrates was similar to the House counterpart, but some new points were made after the sponsor raised the specter of Reefer Madness.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting (January 18, 2024) - HB 1341 - Public Hearing
Most supported an out-of-state ownership bill, but two people voiced concerns about the impact on social equity licensees, and a former opponent joined those testifying as ‘other.’
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting (January 16, 2024) - HB 2320 - Public Hearing
A new bill to raise the age limit on cannabis concentrates and require additional educational resources received support from prevention groups but opposition from cannabis stakeholders.
WACA - Symposium - 2023 - Legislative Panel (December 11, 2023) - Summary
Organization leaders and attendees heard from two prominent legislators on long-running cannabis topics and expected priorities for the 2024 regular legislative session.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (December 20, 2023) - Summary
Updates to a more than five-year-old tribal compact, a rulemaking petition, and general public comments were on the agenda for the final board meeting of 2023.
WSLCB - Focus Group - Product Samples (October 11, 2023) - Summary
Licensees gave another round of feedback to agency staff engaged in rulemaking on how to set limits and requirements for cannabis product sampling by retail staff.
The Week Ahead (April 17, 2023)
Legislators greeted the final week of the 2023 regular session as WSLCB staff cleaned up a policy mess nearly made near the sleeping giant of environmental pesticide contamination.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (April 12, 2023) - Environmental Pesticide Action
Pausing emergency rulemaking which would lower action levels for some pesticides didn’t preclude public comments critical of the approach taken by agency staff to the overall situation.