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
WSDA leads an interagency team with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to develop laboratory quality standards to protect and inform cannabis consumers.
WSDA regulates the use of pesticides and fertilizers on cannabis this includes publishing a list of allowable pesticides for use on cannabis which is regularly updated. WSDA also provides compliance guidance for the use of chemigation and fertigation on cannabis crops.
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.
The WSDA Weights and Measures Program conducts unannounced inspections to verify that scales meet accuracy and technical standards.
Under contract with the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), WSDA provides sanitary inspections of Cannabis Infused Edibles (CIE) processors.
