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The following is a release from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board:
Several new alcohol- and marijuana-related laws became effective on July 24. Among the new laws is a section of Senate Bill 5052, the Cannabis Patient Protection Act, which changes the name of the former Liquor Control Board. Effective immediately, the new name is the Liquor and Cannabis Board which reflects the regulatory responsibilities the agency has had since 2012. The name change is the first for the agency since it was established by the Steele Act on Jan. 23, 1934.
“Having just passed the first anniversary of marijuana sales the timing of the change could not have come at a better time” said Director Rick Garza. “I think it’s only fitting that the agency’s name has been changed to reflect our new regulatory responsibility regarding the cannabis industry.”
In addition to the name change, many other bills were...
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