The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. The new name drops the Control and add Cannabis…Yup, that is the new

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.
The new name drops the Control and adds Cannabis

It’s a new historic day for the Liquor and Cannabis Board. You’ll notice the new name for the agency and the URL or website address to lcb.wa.gov (drop the liq and the www) The name change is the first for the agency since it was established by the Steele Act on January 23, 1934.

*Review a historical account from former Washington State Speaker of the House Charles Hodde on the Steele Act of 1934 found on the Washington Secretary of State’s website.

If you are interested in other legislation that impacts the WSLCB, you can find them on the WSLCB’s website in the Laws and Rules section.

Concerning the sale of beer and cider by grocery store licensees (SSB 5280)
SSB 5280 requires a MAST Class 12 permit for those employees selling growlers at a grocery stores.
http://lcb.wa.gov/publications/Leg_FactSheets/2015_factsheets/Fact%20Sheet%205280-Concerning%20the%20sale%20of%20beer%20and%20cider%20by%20grocery%20store%20licensees.pdf

Protecting children and youth from powered alcohol (SB 5292)
http://lcb.wa.gov/publications/Leg_FactSheets/2015_factsheets/Fact%20Sheet%20SB%205292-Protecting%20children%20and%20youth%20from%20powdered%20alcohol.pdf