Washington State Liquor Control Board To Hold Public Hearing On Medical Marijuana

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The Washington State Liquor Control Board announced today that it will hold a public hearing on Nov. 13, 2013, to take public testimony regarding recent draft medical marijuana recommendations.

Hearing Details
Date: Nov. 13, 2013
Time: 6:00 — 9:00 p.m.
Location: Worthington Center - Saint Martin's University (5300 Pacific Ave. Lacey, WA 98503)

A proviso in Section 141 of the state operating budget directs the Washington State Liquor Control Board to work with the departments of Revenue and Health to develop recommendations for the Legislature regarding the interaction of medical marijuana regulations and the emerging recreational marijuana system.

The draft recommendations on which the Board will take comment cover eight categories that include possession amounts, medical marijuana authorizing requirements, taxation and other topics. The Board will present final recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2014 . The date for the Board's approval of the final recommendations has not yet been determined. The Board continues to take written testimony at medicalmarijuana@liq.wa.gov. The event agenda is posted on the Board website at Washington State Liquor Control Board. For more information about the current state of medical marijuana, please visit the WSLCB website or the Department of Health website at Washington State Dept. of Health.

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Source: Liq.wa.gov
Contact: Mikhail Carpenter, WSLCB Communications, 360-664-1621
Website: Liquor Control Board to hold public hearing on draft medical marijuana recommendations | Washington State Liquor Control Board
 
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