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LCB rules team outlines multiple alcohol and cannabis rulemakings; industry divided on volume‑pricing
Summary
Policy and rules staff told the board they have 12 open rule projects, plan three expedited filings, and that industry views are split on allowing volume pricing and discounts for cannabis retailers; staff recommended further economic analysis for some topics.
Kevin Walder, the Liquor and Cannabis Boardpolicy and rules manager, briefed the board on a range of ongoing rule projects, saying the rules team currently has 12 open projects and would request expedited rulemaking on three more. He described recent public hearings (including an April 9 contract kitchens hearing), an ongoing economic analysis into retail alcohol product placement, and upcoming hearings on cannabis advertising and cannabis retail management agreements.
Walder reported that the cannabis retail management agreement work has generated substantial stakeholder feedback and said recent metrics show 133 emails on the topic; 78 were clearly opposed to volume pricing and discounts while 54 were in support. "When we account for duplicate emails and other variables, it looks like folks are fairly evenly divided on this topic," Walder said. He recommended that some topics could benefit from deeper economic analysis before moving to CR102/CR103 phases.
