A measure “reassigning the accreditation of private cannabis testing laboratories from the department of ecology to the department of agriculture” has been approved by Washington’s full legislature.
House Bill 2151 was advanced by the House of Representatives on February 12 in a 96 to 1 vote. Today, the Senate passed the measure unanimously 49 to 0. The legislation will soon be sent to Governor Jay Inslee for consideration.
The proposed law “Reassigns agency authority and responsibility for accreditation of cannabis testing laboratories to the Department of Agriculture (WSDA), effective July 1, 2024, and authorizes expedited rulemaking.”
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