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“Only 73 of the applicants (nearly 500 applicants in all) participated in the survey and these are proposed changes that have not been finalized.” By Carleen Johnson, The Center Square…
adminApril 25, 2024
A number of new rules could soon go into effect in Washington County parks, including a ban on marijuana and THC products.A public hearing on the proposed new rules was…
adminApril 24, 2024
(The Center Square) - The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board is amending rules for diversity ownership when it comes to pot shops. The idea is to encourage minority ownership and…
adminApril 24, 2024
You don't have to like cannabis to know it's impact on America.Recreational Use of marijuana has been legal in Washington State since 2012, with medicinal use being legal back in…
adminApril 22, 2024
The Reef, pre-bollards (Image: CHS) This July will mark a decade since the first recreational pot shops opened in Seattle so Saturday will brings the 10th “4/20” of legal cannabis…
adminApril 22, 2024
When Washington state opened some of the nation’s first legal marijuana stores, Sam Ward Jr. was on home detention after being indicted on federal drug charges for dealing pot.A decade…
adminApril 22, 2024
Washington Cannabis License Types
Currently there are six main types of marijuana-related licenses in Washington:
- Cannabis Producer License (3 tiers)
- Cannabis Processor License
- Cannabis Retailer License
- Cannabis Transportation, License
- Cannabis Marijuana Research License
- Cannabis Cooperatives Registration License
Washington Cannabis Grower’s License Tiers
Washington has three tiers of grower’s licenses based on square footage of the operation. These include:
- Tier 1 — under 2000 square feet
- Tier 2 — 2000 to 10,000 square feet
- Tier 3 — 10,000 to 30,000 square feet
Operations that fail to utilize greater than half of their space may be moved to a lower tier by the LCB.
Read more about the WA cannabis cannabis license application process here.
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