Washington Administrative Code
Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board
Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting
Section 314-55-417 - Sales of immature plants or clones and seeds from licensed producers to members of cooperatives, qualifying patients, and designated providers
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
This section details the requirements for sales of immature plants or clones and seeds by licensed producers to members of a registered cooperative, qualifying patients, and designated providers.
(1) Medical cannabis patients who enter into the medical cannabis authorization database established and maintained by the department of health, receive a recognition card, and are members of a cooperative that has been granted a registration by the Washington state liquor and cannabis board (LCB) may purchase immature plants or clones and seeds to be grown in the cooperative from a licensed cannabis producer.
(2) Qualifying patients and designated providers who hold a valid unexpired recognition card and have been entered into the medical cannabis authorization database established and maintained by the department of health, may purchase immature plants or clones and seeds from a licensed cannabis producer.
(3) Members of a registered cooperative, qualifying patients, and designated providers who wish to purchase immature plants or clones and seeds from a licensed producer must:
(4) The physical transfer of cannabis plants between licensed producers and members of a cooperative, qualifying patients, or designated providers must take place on the premises of the licensed producer. Deliveries of cannabis plants by a licensed producer to members of a cooperative, qualifying patients, or designated providers are prohibited.
(5) Members of registered cooperatives, qualifying patients, and designated providers are limited to purchasing no more than the maximum amount that the medical cannabis patient's authorization form allows of any combination of immature plants or clones and seeds in a single sale or cumulative sales within a calendar month from a licensed producer. It is the responsibility of the member of the registered cooperative, qualifying patient, or designated provider to ensure that they possess no more than the maximum number of plants allowed under their authorization forms and as provided in chapter 69.51A RCW.
