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3/20/23 Senate Labor and Commerce at 10:30a

Public Hearing

• HB 1563 – Concerning arrest protections for the medical use of cannabis
  • Staff briefing at 12:18 followed by sponsor testimony
  • Testimony begins at 28:22
• HB 1772 – Prohibiting products that combine alcohol and tetrahydrocannabinol
  • Staff briefing at 00:47
  • Sponsor testimony 07:13
  • No additional testimony, all sign-ins PRO

3/20/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 1:30p

Public Hearing

• SB 5069 – Allowing interstate cannabis agreements
  • Staff report at 1:09:30
  • Burl testifies at 1:11:52
  • Continued to 3/21 at 4p
• SB 5340 – Regarding limits on the sale and possession of retail cannabis products
  • Staff Briefing at 10:50
  • Burl Testifies at 1:07:22
• SSB 5546 – Establishing a Washington state cannabis commission
  • Staff Briefing at 14:50
  • Continued to 3/21 at 4p

Executive Session

• E2SSB 5080 – Expanding and improving the social equity in cannabis program
  • Passed out of committee
• E2SSB 5367 – Concerning the regulation of products containing THC
  • Passed out of committee

3/21/23 House Labor and Workplace Standards at 10:30a

Executive Session

• E2SSB 5123 – Concerning the employment of individuals who lawfully consume cannabis
  • Discussion starts at 12:20
  • Passed out of committee

3/21/23 Senate Labor and Commerce at 10:30a

Executive Session

• HB 1772 – Prohibiting products that combine alcohol and tetrahydrocannabinol
  • Vote at 58:58
  • Passed out of committee

3/21/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 4:00p 

Public Hearing

• SB 5363 – Concerning cannabis retailer advertising
  • Staff briefing at 3:19
  • Burl testifies at 22:13
• SB 5069 – Allowing interstate cannabis agreements
  • Testimony begins at 47:45
• SSB 5546 – Establishing a Washington state cannabis commission
  • Testimony begins at 55:03

Executive Session

• SB 5340 – Regarding limits on the sale and possession of retail cannabis products
  • Discussion starts at 14:05
  • Passed out of committee

3/23/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 8:00a

Executive Session

• SB 5069 – Allowing interstate cannabis agreements
  • Staff briefing at 1:38
  • Discussion begins at 12:52
  • Passed out of committee

3/27/23 Senate Labor and Commerce at 10:30a

Executive Session

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

3/27/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 1:30p

Executive Session

• SSB 5546 – Establishing a Washington state cannabis commission
• SSB 5405 – Modifying the liquor and cannabis board’s subpoena authority

3/28/23 House Regulated Substances and Gaming at 4:00p

Executive Session

• SB 5363 – Concerning cannabis retailer advertising

3/30/23 House Appropriations at 1:30p

Public Hearing

• E2SSB 5080 – Expanding and improving the social equity in cannabis program

3/31/23 House Appropriations at 1:30p

Public Hearing

• E2SSB 5367 – Concerning the regulation of products containing THC

Priority Legislation

Cannabis Research Commission

• SSB 5546 – Establishing a Washington state cannabis commission
• Issue Brief
• FAQ’s
• Webinar Wednesday

Patient Excise Tax

• HB 1453 – Providing a tax exemption for medical cannabis patients
• This bill has been designated NTIB and we are lobbying behind the scenes with all we’ve got to keep this bill in the budget that is passed this year.
• Issue Brief
• Webinar Wednesday

Arrest Protection

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

Interstate Commerce Trigger Bill

• SB 5069 – Allowing interstate cannabis agreements
• Issue Brief

LCB Agency Request Legislation

Social Equity

• E2SSB 5080 – Expanding and improving the social equity in cannabis program

Cannabinoids

• E2SSB 5367 – Concerning the regulation of products containing THC

Subpoena Power

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

Remaining Cannabis Legislation

Combining Alcohol and THC

• HB 1772 – Prohibiting products that combine alcohol and tetrahydrocannabinol

Employment Testing

• E2SSB 5123 – Concerning the employment of individuals who lawfully consume cannabis

Beverage Sale Limits

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

Retail Advertising

• SB 5363 – Concerning cannabis retailer advertising