BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
SB 5547: Marijuana products
Expanding regulatory authority over cannabinoids that may be impairing and providing for enhanced product safety and consumer information disclosure about marijuana products.
Summary
- Authorizes the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to regulate products containing cannabis compounds, with limited exceptions, that may be impairing or marketed as impairing.
- Requires LCB to adopt rules, in consultation with the state departments of Health and Agriculture, relative to the regulation of synthetically derived cannabinoids.
- Expands the permitted activities of licensed marijuana producers, processors, and retailers regarding synthetically derived cannabinoids.
- Permits licensed marijuana producers and licensed marijuana processors to use certain non-impairing cannabinoids as additives to authorized marijuana products.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 10, 2022
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2022 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2022
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1668
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to expanding regulatory authority over cannabinoids that may be impairing and providing for enhanced product safety and consumer information disclosure about marijuana products;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)
5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5547 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5547 (2025–26) Cannabis revenue/local gov.
- SB 5547 (2023–24) Nursing pool transparency
- SB 5547 (2019–20) Marbled murrelet strategy
- SB 5547 (2017–18) Educator professional growth
- SB 5547 (2015–16) State need grant distrib/GPA
- SB 5547 (2013–14) Ocean acidification
- SB 5547 (2011–12) Small loans in twelve months
- SB 5547 (2009–10) Care provider respite care