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🌱🏛🔍 WA Legislature (January 16, 2026) - Update
2 new #cannabis-related bills were scheduled for introduction Friday before senators heard testimony on a @governorferguson.bsky.social request bill seeking to improve performance of regulators responsible for issuing licenses.
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#WAleg
2 new #cannabis-related bills were scheduled for introduction Friday before senators heard testimony on a @governorferguson.bsky.social request bill seeking to improve performance of regulators responsible for issuing licenses.
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#WAleg
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 WA Legislature (January 16, 2026) - Update
2 new #cannabis-related bills were scheduled for introduction Friday before senators heard testimony on a @governorferguson.bsky.social request bill seeking to improve performance of regulators responsible for issuing licenses.
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#WAleg
2 new #cannabis-related bills were scheduled for introduction Friday before senators heard testimony on a @governorferguson.bsky.social request bill seeking to improve performance of regulators responsible for issuing licenses.
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#WAleg
🌱🏛🔍 WA Legislature (January 15, 2026) - Update
Next week’s schedule granted little attention to cannabis bills during the short session, whereas new legislation on interstate commerce of cannabis and hemp products was staged for introduction.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Next week’s schedule granted little attention to cannabis bills during the short session, whereas new legislation on interstate commerce of cannabis and hemp products was staged for introduction.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 WA Legislature (January 15, 2026) - Update
Next week’s schedule granted little attention to cannabis bills during the short session, whereas new legislation on interstate commerce of cannabis and hemp products was staged for introduction.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Next week’s schedule granted little attention to cannabis bills during the short session, whereas new legislation on interstate commerce of cannabis and hemp products was staged for introduction.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 WA Legislature (January 14, 2026) - Update
Cannabis advocates were well prepared to speak to the value of passing a version of Ryan’s Law to reduce opioid reliance, enhancing dignity and connection at end of life in health care facilities.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Cannabis advocates were well prepared to speak to the value of passing a version of Ryan’s Law to reduce opioid reliance, enhancing dignity and connection at end of life in health care facilities.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 WA Legislature (January 14, 2026) - Update
Cannabis advocates were well prepared to speak to the value of passing a version of Ryan’s Law to reduce opioid reliance, enhancing dignity and connection at end of life in health care facilities.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Cannabis advocates were well prepared to speak to the value of passing a version of Ryan’s Law to reduce opioid reliance, enhancing dignity and connection at end of life in health care facilities.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 WA Legislature (January 13, 2026) - Update
New legislation envisioned a transformation of the highest cannabis excise tax in the world as representatives prepared to hear testimony on Washington’s version of “Ryan’s Law.”
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#WAleg #WashingtonState #Cannabis
New legislation envisioned a transformation of the highest cannabis excise tax in the world as representatives prepared to hear testimony on Washington’s version of “Ryan’s Law.”
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#WAleg #WashingtonState #Cannabis
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 WA Legislature (January 13, 2026) - Update
New legislation envisioned a transformation of the highest cannabis excise tax in the world as representatives prepared to hear testimony on Washington’s version of “Ryan’s Law.”
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#WAleg #WashingtonState #Cannabis
New legislation envisioned a transformation of the highest cannabis excise tax in the world as representatives prepared to hear testimony on Washington’s version of “Ryan’s Law.”
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#WAleg #WashingtonState #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (January 12, 2026)
As the lege began a short session, controversy brewed around WSIPP cannabis studies framed for prevention, and the WSLCB was radically changing transparency into agency operations.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
As the lege began a short session, controversy brewed around WSIPP cannabis studies framed for prevention, and the WSLCB was radically changing transparency into agency operations.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (January 12, 2026)
As the lege began a short session, controversy brewed around WSIPP cannabis studies framed for prevention, and the WSLCB was radically changing transparency into agency operations.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
As the lege began a short session, controversy brewed around WSIPP cannabis studies framed for prevention, and the WSLCB was radically changing transparency into agency operations.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🏛🌱🔍 WA Legislature (January 12, 2026) - Update
Three new cannabis bills were pre-filed before a short session of the #WashingtonState Legislature which began Monday under the weight of further fiscal constraints in a radically changed national landscape.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Three new cannabis bills were pre-filed before a short session of the #WashingtonState Legislature which began Monday under the weight of further fiscal constraints in a radically changed national landscape.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🏛🌱🔍 WA Legislature (January 12, 2026) - Update
Three new cannabis bills were pre-filed before a short session of the #WashingtonState Legislature which began Monday under the weight of further fiscal constraints in a radically changed national landscape.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Three new cannabis bills were pre-filed before a short session of the #WashingtonState Legislature which began Monday under the weight of further fiscal constraints in a radically changed national landscape.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 Power, pressure, and the fate of Washington weed
Interconnected retail groups have showcased a need for foundational restructuring in the cannabis industry.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Interconnected retail groups have showcased a need for foundational restructuring in the cannabis industry.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 Power, pressure, and the fate of Washington weed
Interconnected retail groups have showcased a need for foundational restructuring in the cannabis industry.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Interconnected retail groups have showcased a need for foundational restructuring in the cannabis industry.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (January 5, 2026)
The @lcb.wa.gov would hit the ground running in 2026 with a half hour update from the Enforcement and Education Director and an initial focus group on the Advertising rulemaking project.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
The @lcb.wa.gov would hit the ground running in 2026 with a half hour update from the Enforcement and Education Director and an initial focus group on the Advertising rulemaking project.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (January 5, 2026)
The @lcb.wa.gov would hit the ground running in 2026 with a half hour update from the Enforcement and Education Director and an initial focus group on the Advertising rulemaking project.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
The @lcb.wa.gov would hit the ground running in 2026 with a half hour update from the Enforcement and Education Director and an initial focus group on the Advertising rulemaking project.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 Deconsolidated Manifold: a cannabis empire’s transformation before the law
The largest retail group in Washington has subtly grown since cannabis legislation was passed to outlaw consolidated brands.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
The largest retail group in Washington has subtly grown since cannabis legislation was passed to outlaw consolidated brands.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
December 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 Deconsolidated Manifold: a cannabis empire’s transformation before the law
The largest retail group in Washington has subtly grown since cannabis legislation was passed to outlaw consolidated brands.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
The largest retail group in Washington has subtly grown since cannabis legislation was passed to outlaw consolidated brands.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (December 29, 2025)
@lcb.wa.gov staff received a lump of coal from the Governor instead of money for a new traceability system, which may finally fire up CCRS API development.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
@lcb.wa.gov staff received a lump of coal from the Governor instead of money for a new traceability system, which may finally fire up CCRS API development.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
December 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (December 29, 2025)
@lcb.wa.gov staff received a lump of coal from the Governor instead of money for a new traceability system, which may finally fire up CCRS API development.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
@lcb.wa.gov staff received a lump of coal from the Governor instead of money for a new traceability system, which may finally fire up CCRS API development.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (December 22, 2025)
No cannabis policymaking events were scheduled for 2025 after the @lcb.wa.gov Board received a briefing on public health and prevention efforts and staff deferred planned rulemaking.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
No cannabis policymaking events were scheduled for 2025 after the @lcb.wa.gov Board received a briefing on public health and prevention efforts and staff deferred planned rulemaking.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (December 22, 2025)
No cannabis policymaking events were scheduled for 2025 after the @lcb.wa.gov Board received a briefing on public health and prevention efforts and staff deferred planned rulemaking.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
No cannabis policymaking events were scheduled for 2025 after the @lcb.wa.gov Board received a briefing on public health and prevention efforts and staff deferred planned rulemaking.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (Dec 15, 2025)
In their final public meeting of the year, the @lcb.wa.gov Board would hear two public health presentations, including an education campaign re: #cannabis for adults created by DOH prevention staff tasked with protecting youth.
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#WashingtonState
In their final public meeting of the year, the @lcb.wa.gov Board would hear two public health presentations, including an education campaign re: #cannabis for adults created by DOH prevention staff tasked with protecting youth.
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#WashingtonState
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (Dec 15, 2025)
In their final public meeting of the year, the @lcb.wa.gov Board would hear two public health presentations, including an education campaign re: #cannabis for adults created by DOH prevention staff tasked with protecting youth.
buff.ly/xzqEWfR
#WashingtonState
In their final public meeting of the year, the @lcb.wa.gov Board would hear two public health presentations, including an education campaign re: #cannabis for adults created by DOH prevention staff tasked with protecting youth.
buff.ly/xzqEWfR
#WashingtonState
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (December 8, 2025)
Public health and prevention advocates would likely have another opportunity to learn about the latest WSIPP I-502 research, but the Board of Directors of the research agency would not.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Public health and prevention advocates would likely have another opportunity to learn about the latest WSIPP I-502 research, but the Board of Directors of the research agency would not.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (December 8, 2025)
Public health and prevention advocates would likely have another opportunity to learn about the latest WSIPP I-502 research, but the Board of Directors of the research agency would not.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Public health and prevention advocates would likely have another opportunity to learn about the latest WSIPP I-502 research, but the Board of Directors of the research agency would not.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 Washington weed divided as many reach breaking point
A select few are thriving while many Washington cannabis businesses fight to survive - this is where things went wrong.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
A select few are thriving while many Washington cannabis businesses fight to survive - this is where things went wrong.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 Washington weed divided as many reach breaking point
A select few are thriving while many Washington cannabis businesses fight to survive - this is where things went wrong.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
A select few are thriving while many Washington cannabis businesses fight to survive - this is where things went wrong.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (December 1, 2025)
Eyes turned to the Legislature as pre-filing of bills for the 2026 session began and committees convened work sessions including review of the @lcb.wa.gov traceability budget request and plan.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Eyes turned to the Legislature as pre-filing of bills for the 2026 session began and committees convened work sessions including review of the @lcb.wa.gov traceability budget request and plan.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (December 1, 2025)
Eyes turned to the Legislature as pre-filing of bills for the 2026 session began and committees convened work sessions including review of the @lcb.wa.gov traceability budget request and plan.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Eyes turned to the Legislature as pre-filing of bills for the 2026 session began and committees convened work sessions including review of the @lcb.wa.gov traceability budget request and plan.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (November 24, 2025)
Behavioral health service providers would convene during the holiday week, but the @lcb.wa.gov Board would not after a caucus in which members questioned some of the “board efficiencies.”
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#WashingtonState #Cannabis
Behavioral health service providers would convene during the holiday week, but the @lcb.wa.gov Board would not after a caucus in which members questioned some of the “board efficiencies.”
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#WashingtonState #Cannabis
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (November 24, 2025)
Behavioral health service providers would convene during the holiday week, but the @lcb.wa.gov Board would not after a caucus in which members questioned some of the “board efficiencies.”
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#WashingtonState #Cannabis
Behavioral health service providers would convene during the holiday week, but the @lcb.wa.gov Board would not after a caucus in which members questioned some of the “board efficiencies.”
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#WashingtonState #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (November 17, 2025)
Public health research predominated, including an innovative tribal partnership, I-502 retail geography, an @lcb.wa.gov roundtable, and quantification of maternal cannabis use.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Public health research predominated, including an innovative tribal partnership, I-502 retail geography, an @lcb.wa.gov roundtable, and quantification of maternal cannabis use.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (November 17, 2025)
Public health research predominated, including an innovative tribal partnership, I-502 retail geography, an @lcb.wa.gov roundtable, and quantification of maternal cannabis use.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Public health research predominated, including an innovative tribal partnership, I-502 retail geography, an @lcb.wa.gov roundtable, and quantification of maternal cannabis use.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (November 10, 2025)
The @lcb.wa.gov Board Caucus was cancelled after receiving an update on the Public Health Roundtable the week prior, and the EMT would convene to provide division-level updates.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
The @lcb.wa.gov Board Caucus was cancelled after receiving an update on the Public Health Roundtable the week prior, and the EMT would convene to provide division-level updates.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (November 10, 2025)
The @lcb.wa.gov Board Caucus was cancelled after receiving an update on the Public Health Roundtable the week prior, and the EMT would convene to provide division-level updates.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
The @lcb.wa.gov Board Caucus was cancelled after receiving an update on the Public Health Roundtable the week prior, and the EMT would convene to provide division-level updates.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (November 3, 2025)
Kratom was on the agenda for the @lcb.wa.gov Research Roundtable and the Board may deny a petition from an equity licensee before focus groups on cannabis retail financial agreements.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Kratom was on the agenda for the @lcb.wa.gov Research Roundtable and the Board may deny a petition from an equity licensee before focus groups on cannabis retail financial agreements.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (November 3, 2025)
Kratom was on the agenda for the @lcb.wa.gov Research Roundtable and the Board may deny a petition from an equity licensee before focus groups on cannabis retail financial agreements.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Kratom was on the agenda for the @lcb.wa.gov Research Roundtable and the Board may deny a petition from an equity licensee before focus groups on cannabis retail financial agreements.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (October 27, 2025)
No cannabis policymaking events were scheduled for the week, but research discussions started the week before would be carried forward into November.
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#Cannabis
No cannabis policymaking events were scheduled for the week, but research discussions started the week before would be carried forward into November.
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#Cannabis
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (October 27, 2025)
No cannabis policymaking events were scheduled for the week, but research discussions started the week before would be carried forward into November.
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#Cannabis
No cannabis policymaking events were scheduled for the week, but research discussions started the week before would be carried forward into November.
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#Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (October 20, 2025)
A presentation of State-sponsored research mandated by I-502 promised epidemiological findings of harms correlated with retail cannabis access by Washington’s Medicaid population.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
A presentation of State-sponsored research mandated by I-502 promised epidemiological findings of harms correlated with retail cannabis access by Washington’s Medicaid population.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
October 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (October 20, 2025)
A presentation of State-sponsored research mandated by I-502 promised epidemiological findings of harms correlated with retail cannabis access by Washington’s Medicaid population.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
A presentation of State-sponsored research mandated by I-502 promised epidemiological findings of harms correlated with retail cannabis access by Washington’s Medicaid population.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (October 13, 2025)
Cannabis research and data gathering efforts were on the agenda for events hosted by Washington State University and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Cannabis research and data gathering efforts were on the agenda for events hosted by Washington State University and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (October 13, 2025)
Cannabis research and data gathering efforts were on the agenda for events hosted by Washington State University and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Cannabis research and data gathering efforts were on the agenda for events hosted by Washington State University and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (October 6, 2025)
The @lcb.wa.gov Board planned to increase the forms of acceptable identification at retail and hear a summary by a board member of an open council meeting all board members attended.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
The @lcb.wa.gov Board planned to increase the forms of acceptable identification at retail and hear a summary by a board member of an open council meeting all board members attended.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (October 6, 2025)
The @lcb.wa.gov Board planned to increase the forms of acceptable identification at retail and hear a summary by a board member of an open council meeting all board members attended.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
The @lcb.wa.gov Board planned to increase the forms of acceptable identification at retail and hear a summary by a board member of an open council meeting all board members attended.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (September 29, 2025)
While no public facing actions were planned for the week, @lcb.wa.gov staff had been busy the week before delivering an official summary of a closed meeting and opening a rulemaking project.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
While no public facing actions were planned for the week, @lcb.wa.gov staff had been busy the week before delivering an official summary of a closed meeting and opening a rulemaking project.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
September 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (September 29, 2025)
While no public facing actions were planned for the week, @lcb.wa.gov staff had been busy the week before delivering an official summary of a closed meeting and opening a rulemaking project.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
While no public facing actions were planned for the week, @lcb.wa.gov staff had been busy the week before delivering an official summary of a closed meeting and opening a rulemaking project.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (September 22, 2025)
Lynnwood City Council may potentially amend and vote on an ordinance to open cannabis retail before @lcb.wa.gov board members took time to summarize advisory council proceedings.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Lynnwood City Council may potentially amend and vote on an ordinance to open cannabis retail before @lcb.wa.gov board members took time to summarize advisory council proceedings.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
September 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌱🏛🔍 The Week Ahead (September 22, 2025)
Lynnwood City Council may potentially amend and vote on an ordinance to open cannabis retail before @lcb.wa.gov board members took time to summarize advisory council proceedings.
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#WAleg #Cannabis
Lynnwood City Council may potentially amend and vote on an ordinance to open cannabis retail before @lcb.wa.gov board members took time to summarize advisory council proceedings.
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#WAleg #Cannabis