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WA Senate - General Information
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WA Senate - 2023-24 - Introduction Reports
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001 - Supplemental - v1 (Jan 9, 2023) [ Info ]
Observations
WA Legislature - Update (January 26, 2023)
Interstate commerce was moved to the Senate floor, the policy committee in the senate planned to take action, two bills were set for introduction, and next week’s schedule was announced.
WA Legislature - Update (January 24, 2023)
The out-of-state ownership bill was heard, two seasoned bills were set for introduction, and medical cannabis patients would make their case for excise tax exemption in 2023.
The Week Ahead (January 23, 2023)
Legislators continued to undertake cannabis bills slowly, especially in the senate, but perennial subjects like out-of-state ownership had been positioned for consideration.
WA Legislature - Update (January 19, 2023)
Patients would get another chance at excise tax exemption, WSLCB leadership prepared to tell their 502 story, and only two cannabis bills were scheduled for action the following week.
WA Legislature - Update (January 18, 2023)
Interstate commerce legislation was advanced in the Senate but delayed in the House, and cannabis packaging law changes drew support from the advocates who showed up.
WA Senate LC - Committee Meeting (January 17, 2023) - SB 5069 - Executive Session
The committee approved interstate cannabis commerce legislation and sent it to the chamber’s Rules Committee where it would await action on other cannabis bills.
WA Legislature - Update (January 17, 2023)
Legislators learned about low-THC beverages, would hear potentially significant cannabis packaging bills, and prepared to host executive sessions on interstate commerce legislation.
The Week Ahead (January 16, 2023)
15 cannabis bills—3x as many as were pre-filed—would be active as of Monday while the WSLCB board moved towards opening the social equity program retail application window.
WA Legislature - Update (January 13, 2023)
Four new cannabis bills were scheduled for introduction in the senate, interstate commerce was ready to be moved in both chambers, and the social equity hearing was briefly continued.
WA Senate LC - Committee Meeting (January 10, 2023) - SB 5069 - Public Hearing
A bill to open Washington cannabis businesses to interstate commerce under certain conditions drew unified support from the sector, but opposition from advocates who prioritized social equity.