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LCB staff: short legislative session winding down; few cannabis bills appear likely to advance
Summary
Legislative staff told the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board caucus that most cannabis-related bills introduced this short session are unlikely to pass before cutoff; items still moving include an end-of-life cannabis bill, a licensing/permitting timeliness bill, modest alcohol changes and a cannabis license-fee increase.
Mark, the board's legislative lead, told the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board caucus that the 2026 short legislative session is nearly over and that many cannabis-related proposals introduced this year are not advancing past the House-of-origin cutoff.
"Session ends a bit more than a week from now. It is crazy," Mark said as he opened his update, summarizing a year he called "odd" compared with more productive supplemental…
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