Packaging and Labeling of Cannabis-Infused Edibles in Compliance with Department of Health
Substitute House Bill 1453 provides a temporary tax exemption from the 37% cannabis excise tax for qualifying patients and designated providers with a recognition card on purchases of cannabis products that are labeled Department of Health (Health) compliant under 246–70 WAC.
Information on these requirements can be found in the Medically Compliant Cannabis Packaging Guide.
A licensed cannabis processor may add the appropriate logo (above) to a previously approved cannabis-infused product package without getting further packaging approval from LCB if the existing approved packaging already contains:
- The mandatory FDA statement, warning symbols and
- Serving sizes per Health-compliant product standards
Any prior label approvals for cannabis-infused edibles that do not contain both of these must get LCB approval for a new label before adding the DOH-compliant product logo. Due to potential for increased submissions, the turnaround time for approvals may take a bit longer than it typically does.
Cannabis retailers may not update existing packaging to reflect any status change of a cannabis product that has been re-tested to medically compliant product standards.
Additional Information and Resources
- Medically Compliant Cannabis Packaging Guide
- Packaging and Labeling Guide
- The Washington State Department of Health Medical Cannabis Product Compliance
- Cannabis Packaging and Labeling Resources on the LCB website
