Cannabis Observer tracks and observes cannabis policymaking in Washington state.
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Observations
WSLCB - Board Meeting (March 2, 2022) - Summary
Revised rules requiring pesticide testing for cannabis products were finally adopted by the board, and a variety of critical public remarks preceded a lengthy response from the chair.
WA Senate LCTA - Committee Meeting (January 19, 2022) - SB 5517 - Public Hearing
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- Washington State Senate Labor, Commerce, and Tribal Affairs Committee (WA Senate LCTA)
A measure to change employment law around cannabis testing elicited more negative testimony than positive, but broad agreement that new methods to detect active impairment were needed.
WACA - Fall Policy Conference - 2021 - WA Legislative Leaders (November 3, 2021) - Summary
Three senators offered their thoughts around cannabis policy and answered specific questions about potential bill subjects as well as the format of the 2022 legislative session.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (December 8, 2021) - Summary
The board approved filing proposed cannabis testing rule changes, hosted a public hearing on regulation of cannabinoids, and responded to several public comments.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (November 10, 2021) - CCRS Update
Staff reviewed the imminent transition from the existing cannabis traceability provider to a WSLCB reporting system scheduled for December 6th - despite expressed concerns.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (September 1, 2021) - Summary
The board said farewell to the agency public health education liaison and approved revisions to the scoring regime for criminal history background checks on license application and renewal.
DOE - Cannabis Science Task Force Steering Committee (August 5, 2021) - Agency Request Legislation
Potential agency request legislation would create an Interagency Coordination Team (ICT) to define testing lab standards and remove the deadline for transfer of lab accreditation authority.
WSLCB - Work Group - Traceability 2.0 (March 2, 2021) - Summary
WSLCB leadership presented a draft road map outlining a new approach to cannabis licensee compliance reporting in the state which incorporated many work group recommendations.
The Week Ahead (February 10, 2020)
15 cannabis-related bills may be considered by Washington state legislature fiscal committees through Tuesday, determining which legislation continues forward.
The Week Ahead (February 3, 2020)
The Legislature planned to convene 8 public hearings and at least 8 executive sessions across 7 committee meetings while the WSLCB prepared to adopt a slate of new emergency rules.