Formerly the Washington SunGrowers Industry Association (WSIA).
Washington Sun and Craft Growers Association
(WSCA)
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Observations
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.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (April 11, 2023) - Summary
The board heard that details on emergency rules around potential soil contamination could wait until the following day’s board meeting, and staff also gave legislative and rulemaking updates.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (March 28, 2023) - Summary
Delays at another agency were presented as cause for extending the social equity licensing application window before a short legislative update and a lengthy conversation about two rulemaking petitions.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting (March 21, 2023) - SB 5546 - Public Hearing
Testimony on a cannabis commission showed disagreements over the body’s potential value; supporters emphasized the bill gave licensed producers the power to decide for themselves.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting (March 13, 2023) - SB 5367 - Public Hearing
Committee members heard testimony in favor, opposed, and ‘other’ while seeking suggestions on THC levels for hemp products after the Senate decided any amount of THC was too much.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (February 8, 2023) - Summary
Leaders touched on several bills concerning cannabinoid regulation and “inactive” producer licenses in addition to a favorable court ruling and social equity program updates.
WA Senate LC - Committee Meeting (February 9, 2023) - SB 5546 - Public Hearing
The sponsor made reasoned arguments for producer-led cannabis research, but industry members were divided over whether the time was right for a cannabis commodity commission.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting (February 7, 2023) - HB 1612 - Public Hearing
A public hearing on cannabinoid legislation had a mix of support from public officials and prevention groups, as well as opposition/other remarks from hemp and cannabis interests.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting (February 6, 2023) - HB 1595 - Public Hearing
A bill creating cannabis tax tiering received supportive testimony and many neutral suggestions from industry representatives welcoming a new conversation on product taxation.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting (February 2, 2023) - HB 1641 and 1642 - Public Hearing
Bills to restrict cannabis concentrates had the support of some health officials and an anti-legalization group, but industry members and a consumer advocate tagged them “prohibition bill[s]."