Available License Types

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Marijuana Producer: 

• Tier 1 up to 2,000 square feet

• Tier 2  between 2,000 square feet & 10,000 square feet

• Tier 3 between 10,000 square feet & 30,000 square feet

 

Marijuana Processor: 

• Process, package, and label usable marijuana and marijuana-infused

products 

• Blend tested, useable marijuana from various lots packaged for sale

 

Marijuana Retailer: 

• Sell marijuana, marijuana-infused products, marijuana concentrates

and marijuana paraphernalia 

• Internet sales and delivery of product is not allowed.

 

Qualifying Conditions

Patients with terminal or debilitating medical conditions may, under their healthcare practitioner's care, benefit from the medical use of marijuana.

 

• Cancer 

• HIV

• multiple sclerosis 

• epilepsy or other seizure disorder 

• spasticity disorders

• Intractable pain

• Glaucoma

• Crohn's disease 

• Hepatitis C 

• Diseases, including anorexia, which result in:

  • Nausea, vomiting, wasting, appetite loss

  • Cramping, muscle spasms or spasticity

  • Seizures

• Chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Traumatic brain injury 

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Other State Information:

Products other than flower have experienced growth in Washington. Methods of consumption compared to flower sales for Q2 2017 are: 21% of Washington cannabis sales were concentrates, 9% were edibles, and 10% were pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes, with dried flower accounting for only 59%. 

 

The State of Washington collected a total of $367.4 million in legal marijuana income and license fees in fiscal year 2018, all but $5.4 million of it from the state’s marijuana excise, or sales tax. The data are in the Liquor and Cannabis Control Board’s FY 2018 Annual Report.

 

Some estimate that Washington cannabis market is projected to grow to $2.1 billion in 2020, a compound annual growth rate of 23%.

 

Amount/types of licenses issued/available

Application period closed. 

 

As of June 2019, there are 1,054 producer/processor licenses, 504 retailer licenses, 151 producer licenses, 221 processor licenses and 17 transportation licenses. Adult use/medical/CBD only/ALL/none

 

Adult-Use

In Washington, individuals age 21 and over may possess Marijuana, and state-licensed businesses may cultivate, process and dispense marijuana. Initiative 502 established a comprehensive regulatory structure for the licensing and taxation of marijuana production and  distribution.

 

Medical

SB 6032 directed the Washington Department of Health to adopt rules defining a presumptive quantity for a 60-day supply of marijuana for medicinal use. The law also expanded the health conditions for which marijuana use may be authorized, and revised the parameters of the documentation required from physicians. 

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CBD oil derived from hemp can be purchased in Washington. However, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has provided clarification on CBD in food products. Recent federal and state legislative changes regarding hemp have generated many questions about cannabinoid extracts, like CBD, and whether or not they may be used as ingredients in food products. To be clear, CBD is not currently allowed as a food ingredient, under federal and state law. These rules are specific to food processors and distributors licensed by WSDA. Marijuana processors licensed by the state can continue to produce CBD infused edibles for sale in state licensed marijuana retail stores only.