The Cannabis Alliance has a substantiated reputation for backing significant legislative and regulatory wins that positively impact Washington cannabis licensees, businesses, and consumers.
2024
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EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION FOR CANNABIS PATIENTS
HSB 1453
Responsible for getting legislation that enacted that removed the excise and sales tax from DOH-compliant products for registered patients.
PASSED!
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CANNABIS WASTE
SB 5376
Allowing the sale of cannabis waste.
PASSED!
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CANNABIS COMMISSION
HB 1581 / SB 5346
Establishing a Washington state cannabis commission.
NOT YET ACHIEVED
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BLAKE REFUND BUREAU
Partnered with Washington Courts and Washington State Office of Public Defense to publicize the Blake Refund decision. Efforts included broadcasting an educational webinar and organizing the distribution of educational material to 400+ retailers.
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2023
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Responsible for getting legislation passed that reduced the thickness of mylar bags and removed the requirement for wasteful measuring caps on liquid edibles, saving thousands of pounds of plastic from being sent to our landfills.
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ARREST PROTECTION
HB 1105
Responsible for getting legislation passed that provides arrest protection for patients.
PASSED!
2022
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Responsible for getting legislation passed that reduced the thickness of mylar bags and removed the requirement for wasteful measuring caps on liquid edibles, saving thousands of pounds of plastic from being sent to our landfills.
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ARREST PROTECTION
HB 1105
Responsible for getting legislation passed that provides arrest protection for patients.
PASSED!
2019
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VACATION OF CANNABIS MISDEMEANORS
SB 5606
The Cannabis Alliance worked closely the Washington state Legislature to assist in drafting and ensuring the passage of Senate Bill 5605 allowing for the vacation of thousands of cannabis misdemeanors.
PASSED!
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CLARIFYING MARIJUANA PRODUCT TESTING BY REVISING PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARIJUANA TESTING, LABORATORY ACCREDITATION, AND ESTABLISHING A CANNABIS SCIENCE TASK FORCE
HB 1105
Responsible for getting legislation passed that provides arrest protection for patients.
PASSED!
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The Cannabis Alliance is actively participating in cannabis impairment research in partnership with Washington State University.
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The Cannabis Alliance worked closely the Washington state Legislature to assist in drafting and ensuring the passage of Senate Bill 5605 allowing for the vacation of thousands of cannabis misdemeanors.
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The Cannabis Alliance advocated for the standardization of laboratory methods for cannabis testing, resulting in the passage of HB 2052 transferring lab accreditation from the WSLCB to the Department of Ecology.
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The Cannabis Alliance participated in a UV exposure research grant in partnership with the University of Washington.
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