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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1710

HB 1710: Cannabis commission

Establishing a Washington state cannabis cultivation commission.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington State Cannabis Cultivation Commission (Commission) consisting of cannabis producers, producers/processors, and the Director of the Department of Agriculture (WSDA).
  • Establishes purposes of the Commission, including related to education and research, and grants the Commission powers and duties.
  • Includes certain oversight of the Commission by the Director of the WSDA and requires the Commission to reimburse all agency costs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1710), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Shewmake (D-42)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 25, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1710, SHB 1710

AN ACT Relating to establishing a Washington state cannabis commission;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Shewmake (D-42)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alex Ramel D-40Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Shelley Kloba D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1710)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1710)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1710)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. COG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. COG - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1710 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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