Cannabis Technical Fix
Agency
Commerce, Department of
Title of action
Cannabis Technical Fix
Date significant agency action was initiated
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Category
Agency-request legislation
Brief description of significant agency actions for which the agency is initiating an environmental justice assessment.
The RCW 43.330.540 Section 1(ii) states “Cannabis licensees holding a license issued after April 1, 2023, and before July 1, 2024, who meet the social equity applicant criteria under RCW 69.50.335” we are expanding this to match the Bill 5080 to extend the timeline to 2032. In addition, we are expanding grantee recipients to include Research Stipends and Renewal Energy construction.
Methods for providing public comment for agency consideration as part of the environmental justice assessment.
The program is based on the Social Equity Task Force. This Task Force will make recommendations to promote business ownership among individuals who have been disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs, in order to remedy the harms resulting from the enforcement of cannabis-related laws. The Task Force will work to center the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities that have been most impacted by enforcement of cannabis-related laws.
Link to agency webpage where the action is posted.
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