Education

Welcome to the new LCB Education resource library!

Our mission is to promote responsible consumption and enhance public understanding of alcohol and cannabis. We are dedicated to educating the community on the effects of these substances, providing accurate information, and supporting safe practices.

Use the terms on the left-hand side to select what categories to filter by. If you are a licensee looking for educational resources, please visit our Enforcement Education pages or select "Enforcement" below to filter.

For more information on how to filter, click here

How to Filter Education Resources

By default, all the resources available are shown when you first navigate to this page.

  • Click on each of the the terms on the left-hand side of this page to select what categories or topics on which you would like to see information.
  • Clicking multiple filters will limit the results to pages which are tagged as all categories (i.e., clicking “cannabis” and “safety” will show all pages with both “cannabis” and “safety” tags).
  • Use the “clear all” link at the top to reset your results.
  • If you are looking for a specific page, you can use the site search bar in the top right-hand corner to find a certain resource.
Basics
Cannabis

Is it a Legal Product? How to Know

For those not familiar with the legal cannabis system, it may be difficult to know whether you are buying a legal product. Here are some things to keep in mind. Are you buying from a licensed retailer? There are over 500 licensed cannabis stores across the state. If you aren’t sure if a store is
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Health
Cannabis

Use for Medical Purposes

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) oversees the state’s medical cannabis program. Conditions that qualify for obtaining medical cannabis authorization from a medical provider are listed on the DOH website. The website also contains more information for patients and consumers
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Cannabis

Resources

When cannabis was legalized for adult use in 2012 by voters (Initiative 502), the law included funding for a website that would have science-based information for the public. The website, LearnAboutCannabisWA, offers information on a variety of topics. These include: Health effects Products and
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Basics
Cannabis

Reading a Product Label

In addition to the business information for the cannabis producer or processor, labels on cannabis packaging must provide specific information to help you understand some aspects of the product you are buying. The first step is knowing the terms on the label and why that information is important
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Cannabis
Enforcement
Tobacco and Vapor

Vapor Information for Cannabis Licensees

Executive Order On Sept. 27, 2019, Gov. Inslee issued Executive Order 19-03. This order directs the Liquor and Cannabis (LCB) and the Department of Health (Health) to immediately take certain actions to protect public health. Action Required Disclosure Requirements. Cannabis licensees must disclose
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