State liquor board would allow 3 Kent marijuana retail stores

The city of Kent would be allowed as many as three recreational marijuana retail stores under the filing of proposed supplemental rules approved Wednesday by the the Washington State Liquor Control Board.

The city of Kent would be allowed as many as three recreational marijuana retail stores under the filing of proposed supplemental rules approved Wednesday by the the Washington State Liquor Control Board.

The city of Kent, however, bans recreational marijuana stores as well as production or processing facilities. So if someone came to the city for a permit to operate a marijuana retail shop, the city would deny the permit.

Liquor board members identified the number and allocation of retail stores. Per Initiative 502, the WSLCB applied a method that allocates retail store locations using Office of Financial Management (OFM) population with a cap on the number of retail stores per county, according to a liquor board media release.

ADVERTISEMENT
0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0%
Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts
00:00
00:00
00:00
 

Using OFM population data as well as adult consumption data supplied by the state’s marijuana consultant – BOTEC Analysis Corporation — the board allocated a maximum of 334 outlets statewide. The most populous cities within the county are allocated a proportionate number of stores and at-large stores available to serve other areas of the county.

The board also approved the filing of proposed supplemental rules that, if ultimately enacted, will help govern Washington State’s system of producing, processing and retailing recreational marijuana. The board earlier this summer filed proposed rules. It chose to revise and re-file its rules after receiving public input at five public hearings across Washington.

“These rules fulfill the public expectation of creating a tightly regulated and controlled system while providing reasonable access to participation in the market, said Board Chair Sharon Foster. “Importantly, we believe these rules meet the eight federal government enforcement priorities within Thursday’s guidance memo from the Department of Justice.”

Key Public Safety Elements

Public safety is the top priority of the Washington State Liquor Control Board.

·        All grows must meet strictly controlled on-site security requirements;

·        Strict surveillance and transportation requirements;

·        Robust traceability software system that will track inventory from start to sale;

·        Criminal background checks on all license applicants;

·        Tough penalty guidelines for public safety violations including loss of license;

·        Restricting certain advertising that may be targeted at children.

Key Consumer Safety Elements

The proposed rules provide a heightened level of consumer safety that has not existed previously.

·        Packaging and label requirements including dosage and warnings;

·        Child-resistant packaging for marijuana in solid and liquid forms;

·        Only lab tested and approved products will be available;

·        Defined serving sizes and package limits on marijuana in solid form;

·        Store signage requirements to educate customers.

Timeline

Oct. 9   Public hearing(s) on proposed rules (time and location TBD)

Oct. 16  Board adopts or rejects proposed rules (CR 103)

Nov. 16  Rules become effective

Nov. 18  Begin accepting applications for all three licenses (30-day window)

Dec. 1   Deadline for rules to be complete (as mandated by law)

Dec. 18  30-day window closes for producer, processor and retailer license applications


Talk to us

Please share your story tips by emailing editor@kentreporter.com.

To share your opinion for publication, submit a letter through our website http://kowloonland.com.hk/?big=submit-letter/. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We’ll only publish your name and hometown.) Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

More in News

t
Man says he’s ‘truly sorry’ for Kent Denny’s shooting that hurt 5

Reacts to governor’s decision to reduce sentence; claims he’s not the same person who shot up restaurant

File Photo
Kent Police arrest man in sports bar parking lot shooting

Federal Way man, 36, taken into custody in Dec. 22 shooting that injured 34-year-old Kent man

t
Kent Police Blotter: Dec. 23 to Jan. 11

Incidents include robberies, burglaries, shots fired, suspect bites officers

King County Metro plans to open a Rapid Ride line to serve Auburn, Kent and Renton in 2027. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Metro
Metro RapidRide line in South County gets $79 million grant

Federal monies will help fund $174 million project in Auburn, Kent and Renton to open in 2027

t
Kent Police seek public’s help to find missing persons

Teen girl, teen boy and adult woman reported missing from Kent in separate incidents

Dave Upthegrove. COURTESY PHOTO
Process begins to replace Upthegrove on King County Council

King County Executive Dow Constantine will submit three nominees to council

i
Kent Schools Foundation awards $67,000 in classroom grants

Monies go to 131 projects at 35 schools

U.S. District Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. DOJ
Kent man indicted for drug trafficking at Seattle homeless camps

One of five men facing federal charges for reportedly dealing fentanyl, meth, cocaine and heroin

t
Inslee reduces sentence for man convicted in Kent Denny’s shooting

Frank Evans III to serve 17 fewer years for 2007 shooting that injured five

t
Kent-based Puget Sound Fire crews help battle Palisades fire in LA

Seven firefighters work shifts of 36 hours and 33 hours with 15-hour rest period

t
Kent man, 66, dies in three-vehicle crash along Kent-Kangley Road

He was driving Ford Mustang that crossed into the oncoming lanes Friday night, Jan. 10

t
Fiery head-on crash in Kent along State Route 167 critically injures man

State Patrol arrests Tacoma man for investigation of vehicular assault after Sunday, Jan. 12 collision