Cannabis, Vapor, and Tobacco Rulemaking Activity

Open Rulemaking Projects

• Sales of Cannabis Waste
  • CR-101
    • Notice to Stakeholders
    • Memorandum
    • CR-101 filed as WSR 24-11-158 on May 22, 2024

• Cannabis Flexible Payment Terms
  • CR-101
    • Notice to Stakeholders
    • Memorandum
    • CR-101 filed as WSR 24-11-035 on May 8, 2024
    • March 2023 Response to Petition for Rulemaking
  • Survey Materials
    • Proposed Draft Rule Language
    • Survey Link - Open until July 8

• Implementation of Substitute House Bill 1453 on Medical Cannabis Excise Tax Exemption
  • CR-101
    • Notice to Stakeholders
    • Memorandum
    • CR-101 filed as WSR 24-10-042 on April 24, 2024
    • CR 101 Board Approval and Tentative Timeline
    • Substitute House Bill 1453
  • Interim Guidance
    • Medical Cannabis Excise Tax Infographic
    • Cannabis Excise Tax Exemption Guidance GD24-01
  • Stakeholder Public Feedback Sessions
    • Proposed Draft Rule Language
    • PowerPoint Presentation
    • Teams Information for Stakeholder Engagement Sessions
      • Monday, June 3, 10 a.m. - Noon (info on Outreach page)
      • Thursday, June 6, 1 - 3 p.m. (info on Outreach page)

• Minors on Non-retail Cannabis Premises
  • CR-101
    • Notice to Stakeholders
    • Memorandum
    • CR-101 filed as WSR 24-06-026 on February 28, 2024
    • August 2022 Petition response U16 minors
    • August 2022 Petition response U21 contractors

• Expedited Rulemaking on Implementation of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5365 - Increased penalties for licensed retailers selling tobacco to persons under 21 years of age
  • CR-105
    • Notice to Stakeholders
    • Memorandum
    • CR 105 filed as WSR 24-03-089 on January 17, 2024
  • CR-103
    • Memorandum
    • Concise Explanatory Statement
    • CR 103 filed as WSR 24-08-040 on March 27, 2024

• Implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5080 related to expanding and improving the social equity in cannabis program
  • CR-101
    • Notice to Stakeholders 
    • Memorandum 
    • CR-101 filed as WSR 23-23-062 on November 8, 2023
    • Board approval
  • Stakeholder Survey (closes July 18, 2024)
    • Draft rules (clean)
    • Draft rules (track changes)

• Implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill (E2SSB) 5367 related to regulating products containing THC
  • CR-101
    • Notice to Stakeholders
    • Memorandum
    • CR-101 filed as WSR 23-13-129 on June 21, 2023
       

• Cannabis Samples
  • CR-101
    • Notice to Stakeholders
    • Memorandum
    • CR-101 filed as WSR 23-06-079 on March 1, 2023
      • Collaborative Rulemaking Discussion PowerPoint Presentation: Vendor and Educational Samples on October 6, 2023 and October 11, 2023
      • Conceptual Draft Rules (Coming Soon) 

Recently Completed Rulemaking Project Materials

• Medical Cannabis Endorsements
  • Concise Explanatory Statement
  • CR 103 Memorandum
  • CR 103P filed as WSR 24-13-095 on June 18, 2024

• Social Equity in Cannabis - Extended Application Period - Emergency Rule
  • Notice to Stakeholders
  • Memorandum
  • CR-103E filed as WSR 23-08-039 on March 29, 2023
  • Amended Rule Language of WAC 314-55-570 filed as OTS 4464.1
  • Withdrawal filed as WSR 23-11-028 on May 10, 2023
     
• Cannabis Plant Canopy
  • CR-101
    • Notice to Stakeholders
    • Memorandum
    • CR-101 filed as WSR 22-18-058 on August 31, 2022
    • Withdrawal filed as WSR 23-08-075 on March 15, 2023
    • World Café Forum on Cannabis Canopy, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
      • Agenda
      • Themes Harvested from World Café - October 4, 2022
      • Recording (October 4, 2022): Cannabis Plant Canopy World Café
        • Recording (October 4, 2022): Canopy Rule Discussion, Room 2 - How should we treat floor space that is not in production?
        • Recording (October 4, 2022): Canopy Rule Discussion, Room 2 - How could we update the Tier system?
        • Recording (October 4, 2022): Canopy Rule Discussion, Room 2 - How should we measure canopy?
        • Recording (October 4, 2022): Canopy Rule Discussion, Room 4 - How should we treat floor space that is not in production?
        • Recording (October 4, 2022): Canopy Rule Discussion, Room 4 - How could we update the Tier system?
      • Slide Presentation
      • A Quick Reference Guide for Hosting World Café
      • World Café as a Participatory Approach to Facilitate the Implementation Process of Problem-Based Learning
      • World Cafe´ Methodology engages stakeholders in designing a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
    • World Café Forum on Cannabis Canopy, Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
      • Agenda
      • Recording (November 29, 2022): Cannabis Plant Canopy World Café
        • Recording (November 29, 2022) Room 1: Would producers benefit from more flexibility in how they use the cannabis growing area?
        • Recording (November 29, 2022) Room 3: Would producers benefit from more flexibility in how they use the cannabis growing area?
        • Recording (November 29, 2022) Room 3: Would following annual yield limits be a better way to regulate cannabis production??
        • Recording (November 29, 2022) Room 3: Would following annual yield limits be a better way to regulate cannabis production?
           
    • Social Equity in Cannabis
      • CR-101
        • Notice to Stakeholders
        • Memorandum
        • CR-101 filed as WSR 21-22-042 on October 27, 2021
      • Informational Session on Rules Process and Engagement Opportunities at WSLCB
        • Informational Session Agenda
        • Informational Session Presentation
        • Recording: February 17, 2022, Informational Session 
          • Additional Resources - Keeping Up with LCB Rules: A brief overview of laws and rules and how you can be involved
      • Listen & Learn Forum on the Social Equity in Cannabis Program, Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
        • Forum Agenda
        • Forum Conceptual Draft Rules
        • Forum Invitation
        • Forum Participation Guidance
        • Forum Presentation
        • Forum Recording
      • CR-102
        • Notice to Stakeholders
        • Memorandum
        • CR-102 filed as WSR 22-09-036 on April 13, 2022
      • CR-102 – Withdrawal of CR-102
        • Withdrawal of Rulemaking filed as WSR 22-11-030 on May 11, 2022
      • CR-102
        • Notice to Stakeholders
        • Memorandum
        • CR-102 filed as WSR 22-16-119 on August 3, 2022
      • CR-103
        • CR-103 filed as WSR 22-21-058 on October 12, 2022