Public Hearing on State Pot Rules Set for Aug. 6 in Seattle

Editor's note: This story was updated after the WSLCB revised its meeting schedule. The Aug. 6 evening meeting in Shoreline was moved to Seattle Center, and a fifth meeting, set for the afternoon of Aug. 6 in Everett, was added to the schedule.
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A public hearing will be held Aug. 6 at Seattle Center to give community members an opportunity to weigh in on proposed rules for marijuana legalization in Washington state.

The meeting runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and will be held in theOlympic Room at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.

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Last week, the Washington State Liquor Control board approved42 pages of rules concerning marijuana production, processing and distribution. The plan is set to be adopted on Aug. 14 and go into effect on Sept. 16, the same day the state would begin accepting license applications for the newly legal industry.

The Seattle meeting is one of five that will be held around the state early next month. Here are the other dates and locations:

Aug. 6: Everett Holiday Inn
3105 Pine Street
Everett, WA  98201
1 to 4 p.m.

Aug. 7: Red Lion Hotel
Fir and Spruce Ballroom
2300 Evergreen Park Drive SW
Olympia, WA  98502
9:30 a.m. to noon