Washington State Cannabis License Renewal Applications

State law requires the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board to notify local authorities of businesses applying for cannabis license renewals. The dataset provides application details submitted for local review, including business location, contact information, and license privilege descriptions. Columns suggest it likely contains data for tracking the approval, objection, or non-response from mayors or county commissions.

Use Cases

• Tracking license renewal status and local authority responses using `RenewalDate` and `L/A Type`.
• Mapping cannabis business locations for zoning analysis using `Location (address)`, `City`, and `CountyName`.
• Analyzing business contact information and trade names using `TradeName`, `DayPhone`, and `MailAddress`.
• Reviewing specific license privileges and endorsements using columns like `PrivDesc01` through `PrivDesc07`.

Strengths

• Cross-platform presence on Socrata and Data.gov signals importance and official status.
• Provides specific columns for both business location and mailing addresses, enabling detailed contact analysis.

Limitations

• Key metadata is missing or conflicting: row count, file size, and license information are unknown across all sources.
• Update dates conflict between platforms, with Socrata showing 2026-05-04 and Data.gov showing 2026-04-05, raising questions about data freshness.
• The description from one Socrata entry incorrectly references 'Liquor Renewals', suggesting potential categorization or metadata errors.

Provenance

Source

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB)

Collection Method

Submitted by businesses as part of the mandatory license renewal notification process to local authorities.

Freshness

2026-05-04 11:30:15 (most recent update from Socrata)

Geography

Washington State, USA