WSR 18-08-092

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed April 4, 2018, 11:13 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The Washington state liquor and cannabis board (WSLCB) is considering rule changes needed as a result of the passage of ESSHB [E2SHB] 2334 by the legislature during the 2018 legislative session.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: ESSHB [E2SHB] 2334 (SL 2018 c. 132), RCW 69.50.342, and 69.50.345.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rule changes or new rules to create testing requirements for CBD products are necessary to implement the changes to law in ESSHB [E2SHB] 2334. Other related changes may be considered as part of this rule making.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: WSLCB will be coordinating with the Washington state department of health as needed on these rule changes.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Joanna Eide, Policy and Rules Coordinator, 3000 Pacific Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-664-1622, fax 360-664-9689, TTY 711 or 1-800-833-6388, email rules@lcb.wa.gov, web site www.lcb.wa.gov.

April 4, 2018

Jane Rushford

Chair