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Observations
WSLCB - Work Group - Cannabinoid Science - Public Meeting (April 6, 2023) - Summary
Members and agency staff provided praise and criticism of research articles put forward by staff involving “Regulatory Science,” cannabinoid differences, testing results, and terminology.
The Week Ahead (May 29, 2023)
WSLCB Cannabinoid Science Work Group members would be asked to help quantify the legislative mandate to ban products outside 502 containing “any detectable amount of THC.”
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (May 18, 2023) - Summary
With the end of their legislative mandate weeks away, members searched for a path forward to advise on regulation of hemp consumables after a THC regulatory bill was signed into law.
WSLCB - Work Group - Cannabinoid Science - Public Meeting (February 1, 2023) - Summary
Without guidance in defining ‘cannabinoid,’ consensus on its meaning or the scope of work for the group proved difficult, but agreement to prioritize regulatory issues emerged.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (January 11, 2023) - Summary
With a review of scientific literature contracted, task force members detailed remaining concerns and discussed approaches to lobbying for draft legislation on hemp cannabinoids in food.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (December 21, 2022) - Summary
Several task force members helped develop the scope of a third-party contract to review scientific literature and contemplated a legislative strategy for pursuit in 2023.
WACA - Legislative Preview Conference - 2022 - WSDA Update (December 13, 2022) - Summary
The WSDA Legislative Liaison reviewed department work impacting hemp and cannabis rules before taking questions about staffing and issues expected in the 2023 legislative session.
WSLCB - Work Group - Cannabinoid Science - Public Meeting (December 1, 2022) - Summary
At their inaugural meeting, work group members introduced themselves, shared their research interests, and developed some structure for the group.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (December 14, 2022) - Summary
After failing to reach consensus on hemp product THC limits in their final report, it became clear that input from WSDA wouldn’t address the issue for subsequent industry-led legislation either.
WA Hemp in Food Task Force - Meeting (November 16, 2022) - Summary
Task force members had few comments on the body of their final report, but several remarks on the appendices and supplemental data, ahead of submitting the report to lawmakers.