Thank you! Your efforts were heard in Olympia this week.  We had some meaningful wins and it was in large part due to your participation.  The best news is our two patient bills in the House have been voted out of the Regulated Substances and Gaming committee.  You can watch the hearings of the two bills on our Youtube channel along with our Webinar Wednesday Legislative Series.

If you’d like to follow along with cannabis legislation as it develops, you can view our Bill Tracker HERE.  

This Week’s Action:

1/30/23 Senate Labor and Commerce at 10:30a – Public Hearing

SB 5367 – Concerning the regulation of products containing THC

• signed -in PRO

SB 5405 – Modifying the liquor and cannabis board’s subpoena authority

SB 5376 – Allowing the sale of cannabis waste

• Jason Lammers testified PRO at 1:02:57

SB 5363 – Concerning cannabis retailer advertising

• Burl Bryson testified  PRO at 1:10:25

SB 5340 – Regarding limits on the sale and possession of retail cannabis products

• Submitted written testimony

SB 5263 – Concerning access to psilocybin services by individuals 21 years of age and older

• Encouraged individual sign-in

1/31/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 4:00p-Public Hearing

HB 1563 – Concerning arrest protections for the medical use of cannabis

• Full Bill Testimony

HB1650 – Requiring voter approval for local government prohibitions on cannabis businesses 

• Burl Bryson testified PRO at 49:52

1/31/23 Senate Labor and Commerce at 10:30a – Executive Session

SB 5080 – Expanding and improving the social equity in cannabis program.

• 1st substitute bill passed out of committee referred to Way and Means
• Fiscal Note

SB 5123 – Concerning the employment of individuals who lawfully consume cannabis.

• 1st substitute bill passed out of committee to Rules for second reading

SB 5376 – Allowing the sale of cannabis waste.

• 1st substitute bill passed out of committee referred to Way and Means
• Fiscal Note

SB 5405 – Modifying the liquor and cannabis board’s subpoena authority.

• 1st substitute bill passed out of committee to Rules for second reading

2/2/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 8:00a – Public Hearing

HB 1614 – Concerning the home cultivation of cannabis

• Full Bill Testimony
• Caitlein Ryan submitted Written Testimony

HB 1641 – Addressing public health challenges of high-potency cannabis products

• 1641 and 1642 combined testimony and testimony exceed time allotted and our panel had to submit written
• Burl Bryson submitted Written Testimony
• Mitzi Vaughn submitted Written Testimony
• Matthew Friedlander submitted Written Testimony
• John Kingsburry submitted Written Testimony
• Sarah Rasor submitted Written Testimony

HB 1642 – Regulating the sale of cannabis concentrates

2/2/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 8:00a – Executive Session

HB 1453 – Providing a tax exemption for medical cannabis patients

• Passed out of committee referred to Finance

HB 1563 – Concerning arrest protections for the medical use of cannabis

• Passed out of committee

New Cannabis Bills that Dropped this Week:

We always want to hear from you on what you think about legislation.  Please reach-out at any time or stop by in office hours.  Most Fridays, office hours will also have a number of members from the Legislative Committee and we’d be happy to loop you into the conversation.

SB 5662 – Creating the cannabis employee job retention act

HB 1772 – Prohibiting products that combine alcohol and tetrahydrocannabinol

The Week Ahead:

There is a great deal of cannabis legislation being heard next week.  We have two priority bills that we need your support on! It will take less than 5 minutes to engage in the process.

2/6/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 1:30p – Public Hearing

• HB 1581 – Establishing a Washington state cannabis commission
• HB 1595 – Modifying the cannabis excise tax

2/6/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 8:00a – Possible Executive Session

• HB 1249 – Regarding limits on the sale and possession of retail cannabis products

2/6/23 Senate Labor and Commerce at 10:30a – Public Hearing

• SB 5662 – Creating the cannabis employee job retention act

2/7/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 4:00p – Public Hearing

• HB 1612 – Concerning the regulation of products containing THC

2/9/23 Senate Labor and Commerce at 8:00a – Public Hearing

• SB 5546 – Establishing a Washington state cannabis commission
• SB 5377– Concerning cannabis license ownership

2/9/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 8:00a – Possible Executive Session

• HB 1614 – Concerning the home cultivation of cannabis