The Cannabis Alliance
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Observations
WSLCB - Board Meeting (December 23, 2020) - In Brief
A pair of rulemaking updates and a citizen request for dedicated cannabis business licensing forms were the last topics heard during the final board meeting of 2020.
WA Senate LBRC - Work Session (November 30, 2020) - Medical Cannabis
During a panel on medical cannabis, Senate President Pro Tempore Karen Keiser announced previous legislation to make cannabis more affordable for medical patients would be reintroduced.
WA Senate LBRC - Work Session (November 30, 2020) - In Brief
State and local officials as well as cannabis industry stakeholders discussed the Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force, excise taxes on medical marijuana, and a cannabis research commission.
The Week Ahead (November 30, 2020)
On Monday, legislators in both chambers planned to review social equity within the cannabis industry, medical marijuana, a proposed cannabis commission, and the WSLCB’s status.
City of Lynnwood - City Council - Work Session (November 18, 2020) - Summary
Four retail allotments were on the table as Lynnwood City Council members began discussion of their jurisdictional ban on cannabis businesses in place since June 2015.
WSLCB - Special Board Meeting (November 18, 2020) - Summary
The WSLCB Board and Policy and Rules team heard strong criticisms of the supplemental Quality Control Testing and Product Requirements rule proposal from many stakeholders.
WSLCB - Work Group - Traceability 2.0 (October 9, 2020) - Summary
Members confirmed WSLCB remains “stuck between a rock and a hard place” but sought answers about lab results, the open data portal, license renewal fees, and legislative outreach.
City of Tacoma - City Council - Meeting (July 14, 2020) - Summary
Council members adopted a resolution to reserve the City’s remaining two cannabis retail licenses for “social equity applicants” and ask the State for eight additional retail licenses.
WSLCB - Engagement - The Cannabis Alliance (July 9, 2020) - Summary
WSLCB Director Rick Garza and Policy and Rules Manager Kathy Hoffman signed into the Alliance’s monthly webinar for 45 minutes to provide an update and answer member questions.
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.