Washington State House of Representatives
(WA House)
Structural Relationships
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WA House - General Information
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2024 - Session Planner - v1 (Nov 30, 2023) [ Info ]
Observations
WA House - Session (February 9, 2024) - HB 2320 - Second and Third Reading
Most lawmakers agreed to pass legislation to address risks associated with use of “high THC” products, with some disagreement around how urgent and restrictive solutions should be.
WA Legislature - Update (February 14, 2024)
Commodity commission legislation was passed by Senators before the House of Origin Cutoff which left 12 cannabis-related bills active as policy committees reformed for the shorter second half of session.
WA Senate - Session (January 17, 2024) - SB 5376 - Second and Third Reading
A bill from 2023 pertaining to uses of cannabis waste without THC was brought to the Senate floor and passed overwhelmingly following brief remarks from the sponsor.
WA Legislature - Update (February 13, 2024)
Representatives passed the WSDA lab accreditation bill and senators positioned the cannabis commission legislation for action among six bills still at risk before the House of Origin Cutoff at 5pm.
WA Senate - Session (February 2, 2024) - SB 6271 - Second and Third Reading
As senators looked at approaches to reduce use of “high THC” cannabis—especially by young adults—they mandated WSLCB data collection and recommendations on THC-based taxation.
The Week Ahead (February 12, 2024)
Seven cannabis-related bills were at risk ahead of the House of Origin Cutoff on Tuesday after which legislators would return their attention to policy committee hearings and executive sessions.
WA Legislature - Update (February 12, 2024)
Over the weekend, legislators advanced the low dose THC legislation and prepared for two days of floor activity during which three cannabis-related bills could potentially be advanced before the next cutoff.
WA Legislature - Update (February 10, 2024)
Three cannabis bills were passed by their chambers of origin, two were calendared, and hearings on two were scheduled as representatives recovering from a 15 hour work day prepared for another on Saturday.
WA Legislature - Update (February 9, 2024)
At the close of a quiet day for cannabis-related legislation on Thursday, House leadership pulled three bills out of their rules committee onto the floor calendar for potential action on Friday.
WA Legislature - Update (February 8, 2024)
Legislation to allow low THC beverages was passed by the Senate and calendared in the House, schedules for the following week were announced, and two cannabis bills were positioned for floor action.