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Observations
WSLCB - Board Meeting (April 13, 2022) - Summary
The board received a high level briefing on cashless payment options for retailers, approved filing proposed social equity program rules, and heard several critical public comments.
WA Senate LCTA - Committee Meeting (January 19, 2022) - SB 5671 - Public Hearing
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- Washington State Senate Labor, Commerce, and Tribal Affairs Committee (WA Senate LCTA)
Sharply divided testimony on a bill to add more members and non-voting legislators to the WSLCB board suggested the idea was controversial in both the cannabis and alcohol sectors.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting (January 13, 2022) - HB 1668 - Public Hearing
Some licensees, WSLCB staff, and prevention advocates encouraged lawmakers to pass request legislation on cannabinoid regulation, while other licensees preferred a competing bill.
Thurston County Superior Court - Hearing - Brinkmeyer v. WSLCB (July 23, 2021) - Summary
Following arguments from attorneys, a superior court judge ruled an Idaho businessman did not have standing to challenge the statute and rules creating residency requirements for cannabis licensees.
WSLCB - Listen and Learn Forum - HB 2826 Implementation (September 1, 2020) - Summary
Drawing over 100 attendees, nine participants commented on new definitions for ‘characterizing flavor’ and ‘terpenes’ instrumental to new WSLCB public safety and prevention authorities.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (July 22, 2020) - Summary
The Board carried out planned rulemaking actions, learned the true party of interest rulemaking project may be further delayed, and honored the resignation of their long-time policy researcher.
WSLCB - Listen and Learn Forum - Voluntary Compliance Program (May 28, 2020) - Summary
Stakeholders helped WSLCB continue developing a legislative mandate to enable licensees to request compliance education consultations and site visits under lessened threat of AVNs.
WSLCB - Listen and Learn Forum - True Party of Interest (May 20, 2020) - Summary
Over 60 participants signed in to observe or provide comments on draft conceptual rules developed during a lengthy CR-101 stage for the True Party of Interest rulemaking project.
WA House COG - Committee Meeting (January 16, 2020) - Summary
Public hearings on cannabis-related bills HB 2263 and HB 2361 filled the hearing room to capacity, and generated significantly more resistance than promotion.
WSLCB - Listen and Learn Forum - Cannabis Penalties (October 31, 2019) - Summary
After months of effort by an external work group, the complete rewrite of I-502 violations and associated penalties elicited a total of two comments.