During the 2022 legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed a budget proviso directing the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to appoint a Washington State Hemp in Food Task Force. The task force made recommendations to the Legislature about regulations and guidance for hemp in food. Those recommendations were due to the appropriate legislative committees by December 1, 2022.
Washington State Hemp in Food Task Force
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Structural Relationships
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Washington State Hemp in Food Task Force Concentration and Safety Work Group
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Washington State Hemp in Food Task Force Definitions Work Group
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Literature Review - v1 (Feb 27, 2023) [ Info ]
Observations
The Week Ahead
(September 5, 2022)
The Seattle City Council could amend and adopt three social equity and worker ordinances after WSLCB board members began reckoning with the covert actions of their Enforcement division.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting
(August 17, 2022) - Summary
Members learned about contemporary cannabinoid research from a UW official then defined and prioritized work group focus areas for reporting back to the full task force.
The Week Ahead
(August 29, 2022)
WSLCB board members had a full slate of planned and requested rulemaking to initiate or deny just prior to the fourth meeting of the Washington State Hemp in Food Task Force.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting
(July 20, 2022) - Summary
Members introduced themselves before debating the background and scope of their mandated report, though many were predisposed to laying the groundwork for legislation in 2023.
The Week Ahead
(August 15, 2022)
Seattle Councilmembers would consider a trio of bills on worker and social equity in the cannabis sector and the Hemp in Food Task Force planned to convene for the third time.
WA SECTF - Work Group - Production - Public Meeting
(July 26, 2022) - Summary
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- Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis Regulation of Cannabis Production Work Group (WA SECTF - Work Group - Production)
Work group members supported an expanded role for WSDA in regulating cannabis production, but only after study and planning around costs and implications for equity in the market.
WACA - Spring Meeting - 2022 - WSDA Engagement
(June 15, 2022) - Summary
Attendees heard about the WSDA hemp program and projects their staff were involved with, then asked about hemp testing and the possibility of Ag regulating cannabis production.