Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-55 - Cannabis licenses, application process, requirements, and reporting › Section 314-55-096 - Vendor, educational, and internal quality control samples

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
Vendor samples:
Producers or
			 processors may provide free samples of useable cannabis, cannabis-infused
			 products, and cannabis concentrates to negotiate a sale on product the retail
			 licensee does not currently carry. All vendor sample limits are based on
			 calendar months. The producer or processor must record the amount of each
			 vendor sample and the processor or retailer receiving the sample in the
			 traceability system. The outgoing sample must be clearly labeled as a "vendor
			 sample" to negotiate a sale and recorded on a transport manifest. The receiving
			 licensee must receive the vendor sample in the traceability system prior to
			 sampling.
(a) Vendor samples may only be given
			 to and used by licensees or employees of licensees who have product ordering
			 authority or employees who provide input on product to licensees or employees
			 of licensees who have purchasing authority to inform purchasing decisions as
			 detailed in a written business policy.
(b) Producers may not provide any one
			 licensed processor more than eight grams of cannabis flower per month free of
			 charge for the purpose of negotiating a sale.
(c) Processors may not provide any one
			 licensed retailer more than eight grams of useable cannabis per month free of
			 charge for the purpose of negotiating a sale.
(d) Processors may not provide any one
			 licensed retailer more than eight units of cannabis-infused products in solid
			 form meant to be ingested orally or otherwise taken into the body per month
			 free of charge for the purpose of negotiating a sale. No single unit may exceed
			 10 mg of THC.
(e) Processors may
			 not provide any one licensed retailer more than eight units of cannabis-infused
			 product in liquid form meant to be eaten, swallowed, or otherwise taken into
			 the body per month free of charge for the purpose of negotiating a sale. No
			 single unit may exceed 10 mg of THC.
(f) Processors may not provide any one
			 licensed retailer more than eight units of cannabis-infused products meant to
			 be applied topically per month free of charge for the purpose of negotiating a
			 sale.
(g) Processors may not
			 provide any one licensed retailer more than two units of cannabis-infused
			 extract meant for inhalation or infused cannabis mix per month free of charge
			 for the purpose of negotiating a sale. No single unit may exceed 0.5
			 g.
(h) A cannabis producer must
			 make quality assurance test results available to any processor receiving
			 samples to negotiate a sale. The producer must also provide a statement that
			 discloses all pesticides applied to the cannabis plants and growing medium
			 during production.
(i) A cannabis
			 processor must make quality assurance test results available to any retailer
			 receiving samples to negotiate a sale. If a cannabis extract was added to the
			 product, the processors must disclose the type of extraction process and any
			 solvent, gas, or other chemical used in the extraction process, or any other
			 compound added to the extract.
(j)
Vendor sample labeling:
All vendor samples must be clearly labeled
			 as a vendor sample and meet all labeling requirements of the product to be
			 sampled.
(i) The unique identifier number
			 generated by the traceability system;
(ii) The UBI number of the licensed entity
			 providing the sample; and
(iii)
			 Weight of the product in ounces and grams or volume as applicable.