Washington State Senate
(WA Senate)
WA Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Public Meeting (October 26, 2020) - Meet the Members
Meet the 18 appointed members of the Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis in our first post on the inaugural meeting of this group.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (August 4, 2020) - Summary
Another WSLCB staffer prepared to depart, proposed quality control testing rules would be revised, and the cannabis social equity and marijuana odor task forces began to take shape.
WA Legislature - Conference Committee Meeting - SB 6168 (March 11, 2020) - Summary
Where does all the cannabis money go? Taxes from cannabis sales were utilized for a multitude of purposes and cannabis-related policymaking was funded by the Legislature.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (March 10, 2020) - Summary
The Board cancelled the March 18th Board Meeting, rescheduled the Quality Control public hearing, and learned about the surprising fate of the agency’s social equity legislation.
WA Senate - Session - Late Morning (March 9, 2020) - HB 2870
On Monday March 9th during floor activity, HB 2870 was rewritten and amended once more before being returned from the Senate.
WSLCB - Board Caucus (February 25, 2020) - Summary
The Board reviewed open agency rulemaking projects and learned new information about WSDA’s prospective organic-equivalent Certified Cannabis program.
WA Senate - Session - Evening (February 18, 2020) - Summary
On Tuesday, Senators passed three cannabis-related bills late in the evening on the day before the house of origin cutoff: SB 6057, SB 6206, and SB 5867. All proceed to the House.
The Week Ahead (February 17, 2020)
11 cannabis-related bills remain active approaching Wednesday’s house of origin cutoff, and the City of Seattle hosts a forum on “Cannabis Equity in Our Community” on Saturday.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team (November 6, 2019) - Summary
Agency leadership heard a substantial update on the legislative landscape for the 2020 session, and a licensee operating a cannabis delivery service garnered agency attention.
WA Legislature - Opposite House Cutoff (April 13, 2019) - HB 1794
On Saturday April 13th, HB 1794 was passed by the Senate with 39 yeas, six nays, and four absent or excused.