The Washington State House Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee (WA House RSG) was charged with considering issues relating to the regulation and taxation of alcohol, tobacco, vapor products and cannabis, as well as product safety and access, and issues relating to the regulation and oversight of gaming, including tribal compacts. Formerly the Washington State House Commerce and Gaming Committee (WA House COG), the scope of the committee was changed at the beginning of the 2021 state legislative session before the committee was disbanded at the end of 2024.
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Announcement - Co-Chairs - v1 (Dec 21, 2022) [ Info ]
Observations
WA Legislature - Update
(March 10, 2023)
Three policy committees heard cannabis related bills, hosted a work session on the 20 year study of I-502, and began confirming gubernatorial appointments of WSLCB board members.
WA Senate - Session
(March 8, 2023) - SB 5546 - Second and Third Reading
Senators amended and passed legislation to create a framework for establishing a Washington State Cannabis Commission hours before the house of origin gateway was closed.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 9, 2023)
Three cannabis bills made it through the house of origin gateway in the final hours on Wednesday as legislators returned to policy committee work for the following three weeks.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 7, 2023)
An odd couple of cannabis bills were advanced to the Senate floor while seven remained in their respective rules committees ahead of house of origin cutoff on Wednesday evening.
The Week Ahead
(March 6, 2023)
Legislators had hundreds of bills to consider before the house of origin cutoff on Wednesday, then policy committees would renew activity - including on the first cannabis zombie bill.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 4, 2023)
Representatives passed legislation to better protect all patients who use cannabis medically, the WSLCB subpoena bill gets a hearing, and the House meets Saturday (as the Senate rests).
WA Senate - Session
(March 2, 2023) - SB 5367 - Second and Third Reading
To ensure the safety of youth, senators unanimously agreed any amount of THC in a hemp product was too much as they amended and passed a bill to age gate products containing THC.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 2, 2023)
Two more cannabis bills were pulled out of Senate Rules, interstate was passed by senators, the schedule for next week has some surprises, and floor activity continues.
WA Senate - Session
(February 28, 2023) - SB 5080 - Second and Third Reading
Two amendments added “sideboards” and data analysis to legislation to modify and expand social equity licensing; Senators gave favorable remarks before passing the bill.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 17, 2023)
Three cannabis bills were advanced through the house of origin policy committee gateway before it closed on Friday as fiscal committee members prepared for a dense week of activity.