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A Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would prohibit federal regulators from penalizing a bank for providing financial services to a legitimate cannabis business. The measure, passed by the…
adminSeptember 27, 2023
WASHINGTON — Canadian cannabis companies are cheering a Senate committee's decision today to push forward with easing federal financing restrictions on the U.S. industry.The Senate banking committee voted 14-9 to…
adminSeptember 27, 2023
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Legislature may consider legislation giving the State Liquor and Cannabis Board further rulemaking authority regarding the use of biometric age verification by private…
adminSeptember 26, 2023
CannibiSenS, a handheld rapid saliva test for THC, was developed by researchers at UT Dallas. Marijuana is fully legal in 23 states and Washington, D.C. Medical marijuana has been legalized…
adminSeptember 23, 2023
A cannabis store in Seattle was hit within an hour of an attempted smash-and-grab at a dispensary in Skyway. SEATTLE — A Seattle cannabis store was hit with a smash-and-grab…
adminSeptember 22, 2023
" class="uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle"> click to enlarge Washington has been in the process of establishing a social equity program for retail cannabis licencees for years, and last week the…
adminSeptember 21, 2023
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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