Washington’s Senate Labor and Commerce Committee has passed a bill designed to address the growing prevenance of what lawmakers call “high-THC cannabis”.
The committee voted today to pass Second Substitute House Bill 2320, sending it to the Ways and Means Committee. The measure was passed by the full House of Representatives earlier this month 92 to 5.
According to its official legislative summary, the measure “Requires the Department of Health to develop optional training for retail cannabis staff as well as a notice that cannabis retailers must conspicuously post at the point of sale for consumers, related to possible health risks and impacts of high-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis and available resources.”
The measure also “Requires the Health Care Authority to contract to develop and implement guidance and health interventions for health care providers, certain patients, and for other uses, with reports and subject to funding.”
The proposal was filed last month by State Representative Lauren Davis along with 11 cosponsors. The measure initially would have prohibited marijuana stores from selling marijuana concentrates with over 35% THC to anyone under 25, even though the legal age to purchase marijuana is currently 21. The measure was amended before passing the House to instead require marijuana stores to warn retailers about the potential dangers of high-THC marijuana concentrates.
The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee also voted today to pas a bill to exempt medical marijuana patients from the state’s 37% marijuana excise tax.
