Emerald City Collective Gardens
(ECCG)

Sponsor (Seedling)
Observations
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(January 29, 2025) - Summary
A new board member questioned staff recommendations on two alcohol rulemaking petitions before members approved filing proposed product sample rules and heard public remarks.
WA House LAWS - Committee Meeting
(January 15, 2025) - HB 1141 - Public Hearing
A bill to permit collective bargaining by cannabis agricultural workers was supported by claims it may help worker conditions, but opposed by those who felt the cannabis sector was singled out.
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
(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
(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.
WSLCB - Special Board Meeting
(June 18, 2024) - Summary
The board was presented with a rulemaking petition on packaging and three on social equity license mobility; they approved updates for medical cannabis endorsements and heard public comments.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(June 5, 2024) - Summary
Staff claimed several rulemaking projects and petitions would be advanced in June and July, no one spoke at a public hearing, and members of the public voiced complaints.
WSLCB - Focus Group - SB 5080 Implementation
(May 15, 2024) - Summary
Staff heard comments on draft changes to the social equity program scoring rubric, including calls to prioritize cannabis market “pioneers” over those with no history in the cannabis sector.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(March 27, 2024) - General Public Comment
Members of the public expressed dissatisfaction over the company picked to process social equity grants, adjudication of a patient cooperative dispute, and new cannabis education offerings.
WSLCB - Board Meeting
(December 7, 2022) - Retirements and Public Comments
Staff said goodbye to two retiring division heads and heard several critical public comments before the chair gave a lengthy defense of the agency's continued work on social equity.