The Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) is a non-partisan public research group located in Olympia, Washington which conducts research at the direction of the Washington State Legislature or the Institute's Board of Directors. Created in 1983, WSIPP has become nationally and internationally recognized for the design, depth, and quality of its research reports and benefit-cost analyses. In the cannabis space, WSIPP researchers were tasked with performance of a multi-decade benefit-cost analysis of the State legalization of cannabis through Initiative 502 (I-502) and ancillary studies in support of that goal.
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The Week Ahead (June 10, 2024)
- USA - Washington
- Washington State Health Care Authority Prevention Research Collaborative (WA HCA PRC)
Cannabis and prevention researchers across Washington planned to convene quarterly confabs before WSLCB staff leadership were scheduled to share monthly public updates.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (April 16, 2024) Public Health and Prevention Roundtable Review
Public health and prevention interests expressed during a closed meeting with WSLCB leaders the previous day were top of mind for board members during the caucus.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (March 19, 2024) - WSIPP Report Review
Board members learned about the benefit-cost analysis of legal cannabis conducted by WSIPP researchers, including how agency staff could better collaborate on topics of mutual interest.
The Week Ahead (March 18, 2024)
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board members planned to host the principal State researcher on Initiative 502 for a “Report Review” on Tuesday.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (February 27, 2024) - Summary
Legislative and budget issues were top-of-mind for the board, but they also discussed an impending rulemaking project related to minors on the premises of producers and processors.
WA House RSG - Committee Meeting (January 29, 2024) - Summary
Committee members moved to approve three cannabis bills for a data dashboard, home growing, and regulation of high THC products.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (January 3, 2024) - Summary
A rules update acknowledged more delays in some projects before public comments showed a divide on the fairness of social equity licensing and questioned cannabis research topics.
WSLCB - Work Group - Cannabinoid Science - Public Meeting (December 7, 2023) - Summary
Members had difficulty offering guidance on THC regulation due to wording in a 2023 law but considered other issues the group could make meaningful contributions towards in the future.
WA HCA - DBHR Listening Session (November 28, 2023) - Five-Year Strategic Plan
WA HCA staff presented the newest strategic plan for substance use disorder prevention and mental health promotion, touching on the history, goals, and groups that created the plan.
JLARC - Committee Meeting (November 29, 2023) - Appropriations and Expenditures of the Dedicated Cannabis Account
Staff went over how cannabis tax revenue had been spent, offered comparisons to other states, and recommended transparency improvements while fielding lawmaker questions.