Producer License Descriptions and Fees

NOTE:  The board initially limited the opportunity to apply for a cannabis producer, processor and retail license to a thirty-day calendar window which began November 18, 2013 and ended December 18, 2013.  Check the description below to see if the license type you wish to apply for is currently available.


Non-Retail Licenses

Cannabis Producer Tier 1
Not Currently Available

Allows the licensee to produce, harvest, trim, dry, cure, and package cannabis into lots for sale at wholesale to cannabis processor licensees and to other cannabis producer licensees.  May also produce and sell:

  • Cannabis plants, seed, and plant tissue culture to other cannabis producer licensees;
  • Immature cannabis plants or clones and cannabis seeds to members of a registered cooperative, qualifying patients, or designated providers;
  • Immature cannabis plants or clones and cannabis seeds to a licensed cannabis researcher.

RCW: 69.50.325; 69.50.326; 69.50.328; 69.50.366; 69.50.369; 69.50.380
WAC: 314-55-075; 314-55-083; 314.55.084; 314.55.105

Cannabis Producer Tier 2
Not Currently Available
Allows the licensee to produce, harvest, trim, dry, cure, and package cannabis into lots for sale at wholesale to cannabis processor licensees and to other cannabis producer licensees.  May also produce and sell:

  • Cannabis plants, seed, and plant tissue culture to other cannabis producer licensees;
  • Immature cannabis plants or clones and cannabis seeds to members of a registered cooperative, qualifying patients, or designated providers;
  • Immature cannabis plants or clones and cannabis seeds to a licensed cannabis researcher.

RCW: 69.50.325; 69.50.326; 69.50.328; 69.50.366; 69.50.369; 69.50.380
WAC: 314-55-075; 314-55-083; 314.55.084; 314.55.105

Cannabis Producer Tier 3
Not Currently Available

Allows the licensee to produce, harvest, trim, dry, cure, and package cannabis into lots for sale at wholesale to cannabis processor licensees and to other cannabis producer licensees.  May also produce and sell:

  • Cannabis plants, seed, and plant tissue culture to other cannabis producer licensees;
  • Immature cannabis plants or clones and cannabis seeds to members of a registered cooperative, qualifying patients, or designated providers;
  • Immature cannabis plants or clones and cannabis seeds to a licensed cannabis researcher.

RCW: 69.50.325; 69.50.326; 69.50.328; 69.50.366; 69.50.369; 69.50.380
WAC: 314-55-075; 314-55-083; 314.55.084; 314.55.105

Change Applications

Change of Location $75
A change of location occurs any time a move by the licensee results in any change to the physical location address.

Change in Governing People, Percentage Owned and/or Stock/Unit Ownership $75
To change the qualifying persons for a publicly or privately held corporation or in a limited liability company.  A change in the qualifying persons for a sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership requires a new application.

Change in Site: Request to Alter Cannabis Site and/or Operating Plan $75
This application is used to request physical alterations to the licensed premise, or to change a previously submitted operating plan.