AG Ferguson's statement on meeting with Inslee, Holder

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement regarding his meeting today in Washington, D.C. with Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder:

“Today, we had a cordial, successful first meeting. Governor Inslee and I communicated Washington state’s intention to move forward in implementing I-502. We have assembled a legal team in the Attorney General’s Office, and I have made legal implementation of this initiative a top priority. This will be an on-going discussion, and we plan to continue our dialogue with Attorney General Holder in the coming months.”

For more information about the initiative, including the full text, please click on the I-502 button at atg.wa.gov or visit the Liquor Control Board’s Web site on I-502 implementation.

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Contacts:
Janelle Guthrie, Communications Director, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, 360-586-0725