Washington State Legislature
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Washington State Legislature (WA Legislature)
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Observations
WA Governor - Bill Action (May 16, 2023) - SB 5187
The operating budget that reached Governor Jay Inslee featured more than a dozen state agencies which received cannabis revenue, or were budgeted for activities related to the plant.
WSDA - Webinar - Hemp Building Materials (April 12, 2023) - Summary
Several stakeholders introduced themselves and started to network around increasing the capacity of the state to produce and process hemp into construction materials.
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.
WA Governor - Bill Action (May 16, 2023) - SB 5200
The capital budget included $5M for soil cleanup added late in the process in order to help agricultural sectors—including cannabis licensees—in north central Washington.
WA Legislature - Update (May 17, 2023)
Legislators struck and passed pre-negotiated legislation reframing the relation of the criminal justice and behavioral health systems to substance use issues which the Governor signed the same day.
WA Legislature - Update (May 16, 2023)
The Governor provided insights about the revised “Blake fix” ahead of its release on Monday afternoon, prior to the convening of the first special session of the 68th Legislature.
The Week Ahead (May 15, 2023)
As finishing touches were made to wrap up 2023 regular session legislation, lawmakers would reconvene in special session to redress the State v. Blake decision and consequences.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (May 10, 2023) - Summary
Reporting touched on why Licensing staff were “hands off” in the new phase of social equity applications, relocating producers over environmental pesticide concerns, and other updates.
WA Governor - Bill Action (May 9, 2023) - SB 5367
A bill regulating products containing THC was signed, granting new authority and rulemaking mandates for WSLCB - though fewer hemp licensees may be another result of the law.
WA Governor - Bill Action (May 9, 2023) - SB 5123
Starting in 2024, Washington job seekers will no longer be discriminated against due to the presence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites during most pre-employment drug testing.