2025 Legislative Session Summary and Implementation Framework

With the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) is now preparing to implement several new bills that will carry a heavy workload and have significant impact on our regulatory work across alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco.

This year’s legislative session brought both opportunity and challenge.  As we transition into the implementation phase, we remain committed to transparent communication, inclusive stakeholder engagement, and effective execution of legislative directives. First, please allow me to thank Director of Legislative Relations, Marc Webster, whose long hours, strategic guidance, cross sector collaboration and steadfast presence throughout the session were instrumental in representing the agency's interests. I was fortunate to have had the chance to join Marc often on campus advancing the agency’s mission, starting or building relationships, and accomplishing our policy objectives.

This work would not have been possible without the commitment of our agency staff. I want to extend my sincere thanks to all LCB staff who contributed to fiscal note development, policy analysis, and bill tracking—your expertise and responsiveness were essential throughout a complex and fast-paced session. This was a tough budget year for the state, and we recognize the financial constraints agencies are navigating. Nonetheless, I am confident that, together with the Washington State team, we will meet the challenges ahead of us and continue to serve residents with integrity, innovation, and accountability.

I’ve asked staff to summarize key themes and bills of the 2025 session (linked below) and, just as importantly, what our implementation plans are going forward. Many of you will be engaged with us along the way. We look forward to continuing our work together on these and other topics.

William Lukela, Director

2025 Legislative Session Summary and Implementation Framework

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