REVISED: I-502 Update - next steps in licensing marijuana

UPDATE: August 13, 2013

The Liquor Control Board has updated its implementation timeline, which affects the beginning of the application periods to be a producer, processor, or retailer. Some dates are below.

• September 4, 2013
  Filing of Revised Proposed Rules
   
• October 9, 2013
  Public Hearing
   
• October 16, 2013
  Board Adoption of Rules
   
• November 16, 2013
  Rules Effective Date
   
• Nov. 18 - Dec. 20, 2013
  WSLCB Accepts Applications (30-day window)

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August 2, 2013
BLS City Partners –

We all knew when Initiative 502 passed in 2012 that we’d have a lot of questions on the path to retail sales of marijuana in Washington State.

More and more of those questions are getting answered. Next week, there will be a public hearing on the draft rules that will govern the licensing of producers, processors, and retailers. 

For more information, check the state Liquor Control Board’s information about I-502 implementation, which includes answers to frequently asked questions on marijuana licensing.