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Public Hearings and Outreach

Public Hearings for Rulemaking: New Schedule

Public hearings for rulemaking will no longer be scheduled during Board meetings. Scheduled public hearings will generally be held on Thursday mornings unless there is a conflict that requires re-scheduling. Public hearings are scheduled with the filing of a CR-102 with proposed rules and will comply with RCW 34.05.320 which requires “at least twenty days” after the CR-102 has been published in the state register.

Format for Public Hearings

Public hearings related to Liquor and Cannabis Board rulemaking activity will be held in a "hybrid" environment. This means that the public will have options for in-person or virtual attendance and for providing verbal comments during public hearings for rulemaking. A meeting room will be set up at LCB headquarters building in Olympia (1025 Union Avenue, Olympia, WA 98504) for in-person attendance and the public may also login using a computer or a device, or call-in using a phone, to listen to the meeting through the Microsoft Teams application. Please note that although the meeting room will be staffed during the hearing, agency staff may appear virtually.

Pre-registering to provide comments during public hearings

The LCB encourages those who plan to attend virtually and would like to provide public comment during a public hearing to register in advance. Those who have not registered by 10 a.m. on the hearing date, or who arrive after the hearing has started, cannot be guaranteed the opportunity to speak. A sign-up sheet for public comments will also be available for anyone who attends in-person.  

For questions about providing verbal comments at rules public hearings, and to register in advance to provide verbal comments, please email publichearings@lcb.wa.gov. 

Upcoming Public Hearings:

Thursday, April 9, 2026 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

EHB 1602 Contract Kitchens

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Thursday, April 23, 2026 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

ESB 5206 Cannabis Advertising

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Recent Public Hearing:

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

2SHB 1515 - Expanded Alcohol Service Areas

Feedback Sessions

ESSB 5403 Financial Interest Agreements for Cannabis Retailers

Feedback Sessions - draft rules to implement ESSB 5403

As part of the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) rulemaking to implement Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5403, LCB is holding two online feedback sessions. The sessions will cover:

Monday, Mar. 16, 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. - virtual only - Recording HERE
Tuesday, March 24, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. 

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How to Get Involved in LCB Rule Development

How You Can Get Involved in WSLCB Rule Development (February 17, 2022)
Informational Session on Rules Process and Engagement Opportunities

Past Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement

Draft Cannabis Advertising Rules to Implement ESB 5206 - Feedback Session

FEEDBACK SESSION - Friday, Jan. 9, 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. - virtual only - Recording HERE

Session materials:

The session covered:

EHB 1602 Contract Kitchens for Breweries (November 2025)

FEEDBACK SESSION - Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. - virtual only - Recording HERE

Session materials:

Implementing ESSB 5403: Cannabis Retailers - Financial Interest Agreements (November 2025)
Feedback Sessions - November 2025:
Retail Alcohol Product Placement (Sept. 2025)
  • Session 1: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - virtual only - Recording HERE
  • Session 2: Friday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - virtual only - Recording HERE
  • Stateholder Feedback Sessions Powerpoint Presentation

Resources:

2SHB 1515 Implementation - Expanded Alcohol Service Areas (August 2025)

Feedback Sessions - August 2025: 

  • Wednesday, August 20, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - virtual only - Recording HERE
  • Friday, August 22, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - virtual only - Recording HERE
  • GovDelivery notice with information for joining online.

Resources and information about this rulemaking are available at LCB Current Rulemaking webpage.

Retail Alcohol Product Placement (March 2025)
Social Equity Engagement

Session 1: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 3 – 5 p.m. (Virtual)

Session 2: Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (In-person, online, or by phone)

In-person Location: Highline College, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198 - Building 2, Room 101

  • Primary focus: Feedback on draft rule language necessary to implement the legislation
  • Materials
  • Agenda

Draft rule language

Transfer of Authority for Accreditation of Cannabis Testing Labs

Transfer of Authority for Accreditation of Cannabis Testing Laboratories (implementing 2SHB 2151)

Acceptable Forms of Identification Rulemaking Stakeholder Feedback Sessions
House Bill 2204 Emergency Liquor Permit Rulemaking Stakeholder Feedback Sessions
Public Feedback Sessions on Minors on Non-Retail Cannabis Premises Rulemaking
  • Monday Sept. 16, 2024, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and
  • Thursday Sept. 19, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Location: MS Teams (virtual only))
  • Agenda - both sessions cover the same material (1st hour focuses on children/grandchildren; 2nd hour focuses on employees of contractors).
Cannabis Waste Sales SB5376 Rulemaking Session

Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Medical Cannabis Tax and Packaging and Labeling Webinar