Marijuana Business Factbook 2019

Marijuana Business Factbook 2019 Chapter 2 | State-By-State: Legal Overview, Market Data and Outlook 172 © Copyright 2020, Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc. You may NOT copy this Factbook, or make public the data and facts contained herein, in part or in whole. For more copies or editorial permissions, contact CustomerService@MJBizDaily.com or call (720) 213-5992, ext. 1. WASHINGTON STATE Medical continued Restrictions on type of marijuana allowed to be sold? Yes―there are new restrictions on infused products prohibiting products requiring cooking or baking by the consumer, products requiring refrigeration, freezing or hot holding, other food products considered potentially hazardous as defined by state law (such as products requiring shelf stabilization and fruit and vegetable juices) as well as edibles that are appealing to children including but not limited to gummies, lollipops, cotton candy or brightly colored products Qualifying medical conditions Intractable pain unrelieved by standard medical treatments, cancer, chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy/intractable spasticity/seizures, glaucoma, hepatitis C, HIV, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, diseases resulting in severe nausea/ vomiting, wasting, appetite loss, cramping, seizures, muscle spasms or spasticity, and traumatic brain injury Business regulations Heavy. Washington is the first state to bring both recreational and medical markets under a single regulatory framework. All medical businesses are now required to be licensed under the rec program, and retailers that choose to sell to the medical market will be required to receive a "medical marijuana endorsement." Businesses that want to sell medical-grade products, such as higher-potency edibles, are subject to regulations that require extra testing, as well as different labels for these medical-grade products. All businesses will be subject to extensive and strict rules covering all aspects of operations including, but not limited to, production controls, use of pesticides, transportation, extraction, packaging/labeling, lab testing, hiring, security, inventory controls and advertising.