The Cannabis Alliance

WE ADVOCATE FOR OUR MEMBER BUSINESSES WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES AND THE LEGISLATURE RESULTING IN POSITIVE CHANGES SUCH AS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING WASTE PRODUCED BY THE INDUSTRY BY ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY DOSING CAPS AND REDUCING THE THICKNESS OF PRODUCT BAGS PASSING LEGISLATION TO EXPUNGE CANNABIS MISDEMEANORS REDUCING THE IMPACT OF INEFFECTIVE VAPE REGULATIONS ON THE INDUSTRY AND COORDINATING A SUPPORT RESPONSE TO LEAF TRACEABILITY IMPLEMENTATION FAILURE. WE CONSISTENTLY HAVE A VOICE AND A SEAT AT THE TABLE WITH THE WSLCB, WSDA, DOE, DOH AND MORE. WE HAVE INSISTED THAT STAKEHOLDER VOICES BE HEARD DURING LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED AGENCY REPORTS SUCH AS THE DOE'S LAB ACCREDITATION REPORT, THE WSLCB'S HOME DELIVERY REPORT, AND PARTICIPATING IN THE WSDA'S WORKGROUP ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ORGANIC-LIKE PROGRAM FOR CANNABIS. WE ARE LEADING THE CONVERSATION AS IT PERTAINS TO TESTING AND LAB STANDARDIZATION, EDIBLE REGULATIONS, STATE TRACEABILITY FIXES, MEDICAL ACCESS, AND SMALL BUSINESS PROTECTIONS. WE PARTICIPATED IN IMPAIRMENT RESEARCH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WSU AND MIT. WE ARE LEADING THE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR CANNABIS IN THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE CREATED SUCCESSFUL EVENTS FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY SUCH AS: THE WA STATE CANNABIS SUMMIT NOW IN ITS 6TH YEAR, LOBBY DAY, TRIVIA NIGHTS, AND MEMBER-HOSTED MIXERS. WE HAVE HOSTED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND SEMINARS SUCH AS: BUDTENDER EDUCATION, THE TERPESTIVAL, AND MULTIPLE COMMUNITY OUTREACH ?TALKS?. WE HAVE CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SNOHOMISH HEALTH DISTRICT ON PROTECTING CHILDREN BY UTILIZING EDUCATION AS THE MAIN TOOL FOR PREVENTION. OUR MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS CONTINUED TO GROW AS WELL AS OUR OFFERING OF NEW MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS.