Social Equity Rulemaking
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Final Social Equity Rules (Versión en Español)
This document is the full social equity rules filed as Washington State Rule 22-21-058. The rules are also available as WAC 314-55-570. They were approved by the Board at a regular meeting on Oct. 12, 2022 and became final on Nov. 12, 2022. -
Social Equity Applicant Rubric
This document is the social equity applicant scoring rubric from the final rules. - Concise Explanatory Statement
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If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact rules@lcb.wa.gov.
What are rules?
Rules are regulations made by state agencies and are issued by the authority of statutes. Agencies like the Liquor and Cannabis Board can create rules, but do not have the authority to enact laws.
View our short video on the difference between laws and rules here.
The social equity rules define all of the requirements and outline details for the Cannabis in Social Equity Program. You can read the CR-103 below, which is the final version of the rules. For more information on rulemaking, please visit our Laws and Rules page here.