Washington statute
RCW 69.50.475 — Cannabis retail outlets—Sale to persons under the age of twenty-one—Penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 69.50: Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 69.50.475
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
(1) Except as otherwise authorized in this chapter and as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an employee of a retail outlet who sells cannabis products to a person under the age of twenty-one years in the course of his or her employment is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(2) An employee of a retail outlet may be prosecuted under RCW 69.50.401 or 69.50.406 or any other applicable provision, if the employee sells cannabis products to a person the employee knows is under the age of twenty-one and not otherwise authorized to purchase cannabis products under this chapter, or if the employee sells or otherwise provides cannabis products to a person under the age of twenty-one outside of the course of his or her employment.
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Questions this section answers
Is cannabis retail outlets a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Cannabis retail outlets is a Gross Misdemeanor in Washington under RCW 69.50.475.
Which Washington statute covers cannabis retail outlets?
Cannabis retail outlets is governed by RCW 69.50.475 (Cannabis retail outlets—Sale to persons under the age of twenty-one—Penalty).
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