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Observations
WSLCB - Board Caucus (June 29, 2021) - Summary
Details of a board member’s discussion with state counsel on synthesized delta-9-THC led to conversation about the policy statements and agency regulatory powers beyond rulemaking.
The Week Ahead (June 21, 2021)
Amidst long solstice days after a week of high temperatures, important decisions about the future of the Washington state cannabis industry were under way - and more heat was expected.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (June 9, 2021) - Joints for Jabs
A “wave of interest” around the WSLCB-approved Joints for Jabs vaccination program provoked both media inquiry and criticism while the board and staff remained confident in the program.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (June 8, 2021) - Summary
Board members welcomed a new deputy director and were brought up to speed on the Joints for Jabs program, external meetings involving agency staff, and ongoing rulemaking projects.
WA Governor - Bill Action (May 18, 2021) - SB 5092
Governor Inslee signed the biennium operating budget which appropriated cannabis excise tax revenue and other general fund tax dollars among more than a dozen agencies.
WA Governor - Bill Action (May 13, 2021) - SB 5476
Governor Inslee signed a legislative response to a court case which invalidated the state drug possession statute, and lawmakers allotted more than $172 million to address the ruling.
WSLCB - Board Meeting (May 26, 2021) - Public Comments
The board chair responded to public comments on incentivizing coronavirus vaccination, the safety of converting hemp distillate into THC, and inaction towards business normalization.
The Week Ahead (May 17, 2021)
The Washington state Governor was scheduled to take action on the operating budget for the upcoming biennium, endorsing or vetoing fiscal appropriations for many government activities.
WA Governor - Bill Action (May 3, 2021) - HB 1443
Legislation expanding the membership and responsibilities of the social equity task force was signed into law, strengthening an influential movement in the Washington state cannabis sector.
The Week Ahead (May 3, 2021)
Deliberative work characteristic of the interim between legislative sessions began in earnest this week with social equity, medical marijuana, and behavioral health events on the calendar.