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Observations
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (October 19, 2022) - Summary
Task force members tweaked work group recommendation language and planned for an additional meeting before their advice would be formatted for lawmakers.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (October 5, 2022) - Summary
The task force received an overview of cannabis extraction and product formulation processes and heard status reports from two work groups as an October 31st deadline drew near.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (September 29, 2022) - Summary
Two work groups presented draft recommendations to the full task force covering product scope and requirements, as well as definitions for ‘hemp extract’ and classification of cannabinoids.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (September 21, 2022) - Summary
Members got an extensive review of hemp in food policies in other states, learned five principles regulators wanted recommendations to prioritize, and debated scheduling their next meeting.
The Week Ahead (September 26, 2022)
The Hemp in Food Task Force had a new October 31st deadline to deliver recommendations, and the pesticide testing “phase in” deadline for wholesale to retail sales was set for Friday.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (August 31, 2022) - Summary
After a critical briefing was postponed, task force members offered high-level updates from two work groups and reiterated a need to collect appropriate data to produce a timely report.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (August 17, 2022) - Summary
Members learned about contemporary cannabinoid research from a UW official then defined and prioritized work group focus areas for reporting back to the full task force.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (July 20, 2022) - Summary
Members introduced themselves before debating the background and scope of their mandated report, though many were predisposed to laying the groundwork for legislation in 2023.
WSDA - Webinar - Preparing for Harvest (July 12, 2022) - Summary
The head of the WSDA hemp program presented the basics of hemp harvest reporting, inspections, and remediation before introducing an interim Program Manager.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting (November 18, 2021) - DOE CSTF Update
The chair of the cannabis science task force explained the work of the group, including its remaining report, and fielded a question about in-matrix proficiency tests.