Black Excellence in Cannabis
(BEC)
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Observations
WA Senate LC - Committee Meeting (January 10, 2023) - SB 5080 - Public Hearing
Most speakers welcomed WSLCB request legislation expanding the social equity program, though several testifying wanted to see changes to avoid “oversaturation” of the retail market.
WA Senate LC - Committee Meeting (January 10, 2023) - SB 5123 - Public Hearing
Comments on a bill to ban pre-employment cannabis testing for many businesses got supportive testimony from the cannabis sector, labor interests, and police, with some business voices dissenting.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (January 4, 2023) - Summary
The longtime Director of WSLCB planned to step down, CCRS 2.0 was on track to go live, and public comments touched on equity, traceability, transparency, and the cannabis economy.
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.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (November 9, 2022) - Summary
Agency leaders met the new Director of Legislative Relations then heard reports on their legislative agenda, social equity, medical endorsements, hiring, work groups, and CCRS.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (November 9, 2022) - Summary
Board members denied a petition on use of customer ID data, rescinded an interim traceability policy, and heard public comments about the promised social equity retail program.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (October 12, 2022) - DEI and Social Equity Updates
Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at WSLCB were discussed along with the budding social equity program, related community engagement efforts, and request legislation for 2023.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (October 12, 2022) - Summary
Just as social equity rulemaking at WSLCB was concluded, a report alleging abusive behavior by a former task force leader reinvigorated lingering public skepticism over agency progress.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (September 14, 2022) - Summary
A new tribal compact was signed, several rulemaking projects were underway though one was withdrawn, and a hearing on social equity plus public comments elicited a range of opinions.
City of Seattle - City Council - Council Meeting (September 6, 2022) - Cannabis Equity Ordinances
After largely encouraging public comments for three city ordinances on cannabis labor and equity policies, the council adopted all the measures and promised more action in the future.