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The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) provides specific services to the recreational cannabis industry. If you have questions about how the WSDA works with the cannabis industry, you can send us an email at cannabis@agr.wa.gov 

Cannabis Lab Analysis Standards Program

WSDA is leading an interagency team to develop laboratory quality standards to further protect and inform cannabis consumers. 

INFUSED EDIBLE PROCESSOR INSPECTIONS

Under contract with the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), WSDA is providing sanitary inspections of Marijuana Infused Edibles (MIE) processors. 

Pesticide and Fertilizer Standards

Pesticides

WSDA developed criteria to determine which pesticides may be used on cannabis. 

 

Fertilizers


Legal cannabis growers may use any fertilizer registered by WSDA, unless the fertilizer also contains a pesticide that may not be used on cannabis. 

Fertilizer Use on Cannabis

Chemigation and Fertigation

Chemigation is when pesticides are applied through an irrigation water system. Fertigation is when fertilizers are applied through an irrigation water system. Chemigation and fertigation have specific requirements that legal cannabis growers need to be aware of. 

 

Weights and Measures Standards and Inspections


All scales used for commercial transactions (including cannabis transactions) must meet strict accuracy and technical standards. Also, package labeling must properly disclose the package contents by weight or volume. Information for the legal cannabis industry on both of these topics is available on our Weights and Measures Program Recreational Cannabis Regulatory Requirements flyer.

The WSDA Weights and Measures Program conducts unannounced inspections to verify that scales meet accuracy and technical standards. 

Information on Soil Reimbursement for DDD & DDE

Okanagan County cannabis producers whose products test higher than 0.1 parts per million of DDE and or DDD may request reimbursement for soil purchases that reduce contamination levels. In order to get reimbursed for your soil purchases, you must obtain a Statewide Vendor Number, and fill out a Soil Remediation Reimbursement Request Form and an Invoice Voucher Form. You can email your completed forms to Cannabis@agr.wa.gov. 
Recreational Cannabis
Recreational cannabis use was authorized by Initiative 502, approved by state voters in 2012. It is regulated by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB).

Medical Cannabis
Medical cannabis information is available from the Washington State Department of Health.