BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45dd1b3a760c56e58be4af0b2b04142c50 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:2019 Fall Policy Conference DESCRIPTION:
Please join us on for our 5th Annual Fall Policy Conference. Year after year, the policy confe rence is one of our member’s highest-rated and provides the last opportunit y before legislative session starts to sit face-to-face with lawmakers, leg islative leadership and key state agency personnel.
This y ear, WACA’s industry Councils (Producers, Processors, Laboratories, and Ret ailers) will convene the evening prior to the conference to codify sector-i dentified priorities for our 2019-2020 agenda. You will have the chance to ask questions and get up-to-speed about the work of the organization that w ill launch January 13, 2020, during their summary presentation the afternoo n of the conference.
Click here to register - detailed agenda below.
Locatio n: Marriott Seattle Airport / 3201 S. 176th Street, Seattle, 9 8188
Cost (includes continental breakfast & lunch):
Members: $100 + $25 each additional attendeeNon-mem bers: $150 + $50 each additional attendee8:30 am strong> | Continental Breakfast and C heck-In
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9:00 am | Welcome! - Opening Remarks | Vicki Christophersen, WACA Board Chair Jim Mullen/Herbery |
9:30 am | D epartment of Agriculture: Update on hemp rules and Marijuna Infused Edibles
| Invited: Kelly McClain, Po licy Advisor to the Director WSDA |
10:30 am | Legislative Panel – dialogue with industry members abou t cannabis policy going forwar | Rep. Steve Kirby Rep. Melanie Morgan Rep. Brandon Vic, Rep. E ric Pettigrew, Sen. Derek Stanford |
11:30 am | Lunch Keynote Update: Very exciting announcemen t from the Washington State Department of Commerce regarding the cannabis i ndustry - you do not want to miss this opportunity to be one of the first t o hear this news! | Brian Hatfield, W A State Department of Commerce
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1:00 PM | WSLCB Panel: Update on traceability | Invited Megan Duffy, WSLCB Deputy Director |
2:00 PM | WSLCB Panel: update on rule-making | Katherine Hoffman, WSLCB Cannabis Policy & Rules Coordinator |
3:00 pm | Summary recap from WACA Councils: Producers, Processors, Laborato ries, Retailers – status of priorities within sector | WACA Council Chairs |
3:30 pm | Final Discussion/Questions - Brief overview of next steps - Evaluations |
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< strong>4:00 pm | Adjourn |
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