RCW 43.21A.735
Cannabis science task force. (Expires December 31, 2022.)
(1)(a) The cannabis science task force is established with members as provided in this subsection.
(i) The directors, or the directors' appointees, of the departments of agriculture, health, ecology, and the liquor and cannabis board must each serve as members on the task force.
(ii) A majority of the four agency task force members will select additional members, as follows:
(A) Representatives with expertise in chemistry, microbiology, toxicology, public health, and/or food and agricultural testing methods from state and local agencies and tribal governments; and
(B) Nongovernmental cannabis industry scientists.
(b) The director or the director's designee from the department of ecology must serve as chair of the task force.
(2)(a) The cannabis science task force must:
(i) Collaborate on the development of appropriate laboratory quality standards for cannabis product testing laboratories;
(ii) Establish two work groups:
(A) A proficiency testing program work group to be led by the department; and
(B) A laboratory quality standards work group to be led by the department of agriculture. At a minimum this work group will address appropriate approved testing methods, method validation protocols, and method performance criteria.
(b) The cannabis science task force may reorganize the work groups or create additional work groups as necessary.
(3) Staff support for the cannabis science task force must be provided by the department.
(4) Reimbursement for members is subject to chapter 43.03 RCW.
(5) Expenses of the cannabis science task force must be paid by the department.
(6) The cannabis science task force must submit a report to the relevant committees of the legislature by July 1, 2020, that includes the findings and recommendations for laboratory quality standards for pesticides in plants for cannabis product testing laboratories. The report must include, but is not limited to, recommendations relating to the following:
(a) Appropriate approved testing methods;
(b) Method validation protocols;
(c) Method performance criteria;
(d) Sampling and homogenization protocols;
(e) Proficiency testing; and
(f) Regulatory updates related to (a) through (e) of this subsection, by which agencies, and the timing of these updates.
(7) To the fullest extent possible, the task force must consult with other jurisdictions that have established, or are establishing, cannabis product testing programs.
(8) Following development of findings and recommendations for laboratory quality standards for pesticides in plants for cannabis product testing laboratories, the task force must develop findings and recommendations for additional laboratory quality standards, including, but not limited to, heavy metals in and potency of cannabis products.
(a) The cannabis science task force must submit a report on the findings and recommendations for these additional standards to the relevant committees of the legislature by December 1, 2021.
(b) The report must include recommendations pertaining to the items listed in subsection (6)(a) through (f) of this section.
(9) The task force must hold its first meeting by September 1, 2019.
(10) This section expires December 31, 2022.
[ 2022 c 16 § 35; 2019 c 277 § 3.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.
43.21A.005 - Intent—Public involvement and outreach.
43.21A.040 - Department of ecology—Created.
43.21A.061 - Powers and duties—Reclamation.
43.21A.064 - Powers and duties—Water resources.
43.21A.067 - Water resources—"Basic data fund" created.
43.21A.068 - Federal power act licensees—Exemption from state requirements.
43.21A.069 - Powers and duties—Flood control.
43.21A.070 - Application of administrative procedure act to the review of decisions by director.
43.21A.080 - Rule-making authority.
43.21A.081 - Five-year formal review process of existing rules.
43.21A.087 - Technical assistance officer and units—Authority to issue orders or assess penalties.
43.21A.120 - Director to employ personnel—Application of state civil service law.
43.21A.130 - Studies—Limitations.
43.21A.140 - Director to consult with department, state board of health.
43.21A.155 - Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.
43.21A.160 - Request for certification of records as confidential—Procedure.
43.21A.165 - Environmental technology—Review of certification programs—Demonstration activities.
43.21A.175 - Environmental certification programs—Fees—Rules—Liability.
43.21A.235 - Exemption from laboratory certification and fee requirements.
43.21A.350 - Master plan of development.
43.21A.355 - Master plan of development—Public hearings.
43.21A.405 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Legislative finding and declaration.
43.21A.415 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Scope of database produced.
43.21A.420 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Priority factors.
43.21A.470 - Yakima enhancement project—Duties—Request for congressional authorization for pipeline.
43.21A.510 - State environmental profile.
43.21A.520 - Environmental excellence awards program for products.
43.21A.600 - Powers and duties—Electric power resources.
43.21A.605 - Development of electric power resources—Cooperation with governmental units.
43.21A.610 - Steam electric generating plant—Study—Construction.
43.21A.616 - Steam electric generating plant—Eminent domain.
43.21A.620 - Steam electric generating plant—Revenue bonds and warrants.
43.21A.622 - Steam electric generating plant—Special funds—Payment of bonds, interest.
43.21A.624 - Steam electric generating plant—Considerations in issuance of bonds, limitations.
43.21A.628 - Steam electric generating plant—Sale of bonds.
43.21A.632 - Steam electric generating plant—Rates or charges.
43.21A.634 - Steam electric generating plant—Refunding revenue bonds.
43.21A.636 - Steam electric generating plant—Signatures on bonds.
43.21A.640 - Steam electric generating plant—Bonds are legal security, investment, negotiable.
43.21A.650 - Freshwater aquatic weeds account.
43.21A.660 - Freshwater aquatic weeds management program.
43.21A.662 - Freshwater aquatic weeds management program—Advisory committee.
43.21A.667 - Aquatic algae control account—Freshwater and saltwater aquatic algae control program.
43.21A.680 - Solid waste plan advisory committee abolished.
43.21A.681 - Geoduck aquaculture operations—Guidelines—Rules.
43.21A.690 - Cost-reimbursement agreements.
43.21A.700 - Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.
43.21A.702 - Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Further requirements.
43.21A.730 - Office of Chehalis basin.
43.21A.732 - Chehalis basin strategy.
43.21A.733 - Chehalis basin account.
43.21A.734 - Chehalis basin taxable account.
43.21A.735 - Cannabis science task force.
43.21A.736 - Cannabis product testing—Fees—Rules.
43.21A.740 - Environmental justice obligations of the department of ecology.
43.21A.900 - Chapter to be liberally construed.
43.21A.910 - Savings—Permits, standards not affected—Severability—Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 62.