LCB denies multiple petitions seeking ADA requirements for CCRS and a new traceability system

The Liquor and Cannabis Board denied a set of petitions that asked the agency to require ADA‑compliant accessibility standards for the Cannabis Central Reporting System (CCRS) and to pursue a standalone cannabis traceability and reporting system.

Denise Lafleme, presenting the director's office response, said seven petitions asked the agency to place ADA standards for CCRS into rule and one asked that CCRS and traceability comply with specified standards. She said CCRS currently meets basic ADA functionality and that the agency’s information technology staff is working on a roadmap to reach the upcoming WCAG 2.2 AA standard (target date April 24, 2027). She added that a feasibility study and a decision package seeking funding for a standalone traceability system was submitted to the legislature for FY2027 but was not funded.

Because the petitions asked for actions the board had previously denied and because software fixes and funding are not appropriately addressed through rulemaking, the director’s office recommended denial. The board moved on each petition and voted to deny them unanimously (3–0).