Department of Health Medical Cannabis Product Compliance (Chapter WAC 246-70) Rulemaking Workshop

Please save the date for the third rulemaking workshop for Chapter WAC 246-70: Thursday, July 18th, 10am - 12:00pm. This will be a virtual meeting:

Webinar: Click here to join the meeting
Phone: (564) 999-2000
Phone Conference ID: 255 067 240 773

About the Rulemaking

The Washington Department of Health (department) filed a CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry on November 2, 2022, to consider rulemaking to:

• Align quality assurance and control standards with recent WA State Liquor and Cannabis Board rule changes.
• Consider updated terminology and requirements for products compliant for medical use, including product categories and quality assurance testing.
• Consider changes to compliant product labeling and logos.
• Address statutory sales and use tax exemptions for recognition cardholders.
• Replace the term "marijuana" with "cannabis" in accordance with Second Substitute House Bill 1210 passed in 2022.

Approach for the Third Workshop - Quality Assurance Testing (WAC 246-70-050)

Since the last meeting, our team has evaluated feedback from participants and others, discussed policy options, and drafted language for Quality Assurance Testing under WAC 246-70-050. We are finalizing draft language and compiling an overview of proposed changes and questions we want to ask you.

1-2 weeks prior, we will send materials for the workshop. You will have an opportunity to share input in writing as well as during the workshop.

We will also discuss steps for the next workshop, during which we hope to cover Labeling and Logos (WAC 246-70-060 and -090).

Loralei Walker
(she/her)
Program Manager
Medical Cannabis Program
Washington State Department of Health
Loralei.Walker@doh.wa.gov | 360-236-2820 | doh.wa.gov