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Bill would extend Washington's cannabis social‑equity program and require an evaluation
Summary
House Bill 1551 would extend the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s social‑equity program to 2034 and require the board to submit an evaluation by Dec. 1, 2025; sponsor Rep. Christine Reeves said the review aims to assess siting, access to capital and technical assistance for social‑equity licensees before a larger second round of licensing.
House Bill 1551 would extend the state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) cannabis social‑equity program for two years and require a formal evaluation of the program’s implementation and outcomes, sponsor Representative Christine Reeves told the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee.
Committee staff Marlin Yanez summarized background: Washington currently operates two related social‑equity efforts — an LCB licensing program, created with input from the Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force and set to expire on July 1, 2032, and a Department of Commerce technical‑assistance grant program for qualifying applicants. The bill would move the program expiration to July…
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