Is CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived) Legal in Washington? (2026)

Flower / raw plant

Rule type

permanent

Tier

consumption restricted

Effective

2023-07-23

Effectively prohibitive

RCW 69.50.101 makes any product with any detectable amount of THC (THC plus THCA counted) a cannabis product that only LCB licensees may sell; hemp consumables outside the system may contain no THC.

What the record says

SB 5367 (2023) amended RCW 69.50.101 so that 'cannabis products' include products with any detectable amount of THC, and THC concentration counts combined THC and THCA; hemp consumables under RCW 15.140.020 (which include smokable joints) may be sold outside the cannabis system only if they contain no THC. CBD/CBG cigarettes, pre-rolls and flower carry detectable THC, so they can be sold only by Liquor and Cannabis Board licensees to adults 21+. Penalty: unlicensed cannabis sale under RCW 69.50 and LCB enforcement. Effective July 23, 2023. Applies to CBG pre-rolls and flower. Flags: sale ban True, manufacture-only ban False, shipping ban True, 21+ True, license True, total-THC flower test True. Pending: Federal: hemp redefinition limiting hemp-derived products to 0.4 mg total THC per container now takes effect 2026-12-11 (moved from 2026-11-12 by H.R. 6500, signed 2026-09-02, per Foley Hoag Sept 2026); a 0.3% total-THC pre-roll can exceed 0.4 mg per container.

Controlling language, verbatim

with any detectable amount of THC ... does not include hemp or industrial hemp as defined in RCW 15.140.020.

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. RCW 69.50.101 (Washington State Legislature, 2026-10-07) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
2. RCW 69.50.101(4), (8)(a), (49); RCW 15.140.020 (SB 5367, 2023) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
3. Washington Upends Its CBD Industry (Harris Sliwoski, 2026-10-07)OTHER
4. A Temporary Reprieve for Hemp-THC Products... But what now? (Foley Hoag, Sept 2026) (Foley Hoag LLP, 2026-10-07)OTHER

Tincture / sublingual

Rule type

permanent

Tier

consumption restricted

Effective

2023-07-23

Effectively prohibitive

Same detectable-THC rule.

What the record says

SB 5367 (2023) amended RCW 69.50.101(8) so that 'cannabis products' include any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means, including inhalation, ingestion or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC; THC concentration counts THC plus THCA. Such products may be sold only by LCB licensees to adults 21+. 'Hemp consumables' (RCW 15.140.020) are products made of hemp that are not cannabis products. Cannabis health and beauty aids (RCW 69.50.575) and FDA-approved products are excluded. Full-spectrum CBD with detectable THC is therefore a cannabis product. Applies to CBG, CBDA and CBGA oils. Limit noted: No detectable THC. Pending: Federal: from 2026-12-11 the federal hemp definition excludes final hemp-derived cannabinoid products (ingested, topical or animal use) with more than 0.4 mg combined total THC per container (Pub. L. 119-37 div. B sec. 781, as delayed by Pub. L. 119-103 sec. 2019); full-spectrum CBD above 0.4 mg per container becomes marijuana federally in every state.

Controlling language, verbatim

including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means, including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. RCW 69.50.101 (Washington State Legislature, 2026-10-07) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
2. RCW 15.140.020 (Washington State Legislature, 2026-10-07) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
3. Pub. L. 119-37, div. B, sec. 781 and Pub. L. 119-103, sec. 2019 (U.S. Government Publishing Office, 2026-10-07) PRIMARYOFFICIAL

Edible / ingestible

Rule type

permanent

Tier

consumption restricted

Effective

2023-07-23

Effectively prohibitive

Same detectable-THC rule.

What the record says

SB 5367 (2023) amended RCW 69.50.101(8) so that 'cannabis products' include any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means, including inhalation, ingestion or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC; THC concentration counts THC plus THCA. Such products may be sold only by LCB licensees to adults 21+. 'Hemp consumables' (RCW 15.140.020) are products made of hemp that are not cannabis products. Cannabis health and beauty aids (RCW 69.50.575) and FDA-approved products are excluded. Full-spectrum CBD with detectable THC is therefore a cannabis product. Applies to CBG gummies, CBG drinks and water-soluble CBG (CBGo). Limit noted: No detectable THC. Pending: Federal: from 2026-12-11 the federal hemp definition excludes final hemp-derived cannabinoid products (ingested, topical or animal use) with more than 0.4 mg combined total THC per container (Pub. L. 119-37 div. B sec. 781, as delayed by Pub. L. 119-103 sec. 2019); full-spectrum CBD above 0.4 mg per container becomes marijuana federally in every state.

Controlling language, verbatim

including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means, including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. RCW 69.50.101 (Washington State Legislature, 2026-10-07) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
2. RCW 15.140.020 (Washington State Legislature, 2026-10-07) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
3. Pub. L. 119-37, div. B, sec. 781 and Pub. L. 119-103, sec. 2019 (U.S. Government Publishing Office, 2026-10-07) PRIMARYOFFICIAL

Raw material / RUO

Rule type

permanent

Tier

concentration cap

Why gray

The detectable-THC rule reaches products "intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body," and it is not settled whether a bulk distillate sold to a manufacturer is such a product before it is formulated. THC-not-detected isolate is plainly hemp.

Controlling language, verbatim

"Cannabis products" means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC.

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. RCW 69.50.101 Definitions (cannabis products, detectable THC) (Washington State Legislature, 2026-10-08) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
2. RCW 15.140 Hemp production (15.140.020 definitions, 15.140.040(4) transfer and sale, 15.140.060 voluntary processor registration) (Washington State Legislature, 2026-10-08) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
3. RCW 69.50.326 CBD additives for licensed cannabis producers and processors (Washington State Legislature, 2026-10-08) PRIMARYOFFICIAL

Status by product form in Washington

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Federal posture

Federally restricted. Hemp today; from Dec 11, 2026 a pre-roll or cigarette over 0.4 mg total THC per container leaves hemp (Schedule I) Federal detail

Pending deadlines

• 2026-12-11 · Federal · Federal hemp redefinition, Dec 11 piece: total THC 0.3% and 0.4 mg total THC per container (H.R. 6500 (Pub. L. 119-103) / Pub. L. 119-37 Sec. 781)
  From Dec 11, 2026 a final hemp product with more than 0.4 mg combined total THC (THCA included) per container is not hemp; CBG flower and pre-rolls (0.3% total THC can exceed 0.4 mg per package) and CBG oils or gummies with THC over 0.4 mg become marijuana federally. Bulk CBG isolate and distillate stay hemp only if plant-derived, at or under 0.3% combined total THC, and sold to businesses rather than consumers (1639o(1)(C)(ii)-(iii)).

Verbatim law on file for Washington

4 instruments on file for this compound's framework in Washington; 11 of 13 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

RCW 15.140.020 Definitions.

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(1) "Agriculture improvement act of 2018" means sections 7605, 10113, 10114, and 12619 of the agriculture improvement act of 2018, P.L. 115-334.

(2) "Cannabis" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.50.101.

(3) "Crop" means hemp grown as an agricultural commodity.

(4) "Cultivar" means a variation of the plant Cannabis sativa L. that has been developed through cultivation by selective breeding.

(5) "Department" means the Washington state department of agriculture.

(6) "Food" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 69.07.010.

(7) "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

(8) "Hemp consumable" means a product that is sold or provided to another person, that is:
(a) Made of hemp;
(b) Not a cannabis product, as defined in RCW 69.50.101; and
(c) Intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means, including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion.

(9) "Hemp processor" means a person who takes possession of raw hemp material with the intent to modify, package, or sell a transitional or finished hemp product.

(10)(a) "Industrial hemp" means all parts and varieties of the genera Cannabis, cultivated or possessed by a grower, whether growing or not, that contain a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of 0.3 percent or less by dry weight that was grown under the industrial hemp research program as it existed on December 31, 2019.
(b) "Industrial hemp" does not include plants of the genera Cannabis that meet the definition of "cannabis."

(11) "Postharvest test" means a test of tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels of hemp after being harvested based on:
(a) Ground whole plant samples without heat applied; or
(b) Other approved testing methods.

(12) "Process" means the processing, compounding, or conversion of hemp into hemp commodities or products.

(13) "Produce" or "production" means the planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting of hemp including hemp seed.

RCW 69.50.101(8)(a) ["Cannabis products" means products] "with any detectable amount of THC" [...]. (49) ["THC concentration" means] "percent of tetrahydrocannabinol content of any part of the plant Cannabis" [counting combined THC and THCA regardless of moisture]. (4) [Cannabis] "does not include hemp or industrial hemp as defined in RCW 15.140.020." [Bracketed spans summarized.]

(1) Cannabis health and beauty aids are not subject to the regulations and penalties of this chapter that apply to cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products. (2) For purposes of this section, "cannabis health and beauty aid" means a product containing parts of the cannabis plant and which: (a) Is intended for use only as a topical application to provide therapeutic benefit or to enhance appearance; (b) Contains a THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent; (c) Does not cross the blood-brain barrier; and (d) Is not intended for ingestion by humans or animals.

RCW 69.50.575. Cannabis health and beauty aids. (1) Cannabis health and beauty aids are not subject to the regulations and penalties of this chapter that apply to cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products. (2) For purposes of this section, 'cannabis health and beauty aid' means a product containing parts of the cannabis plant and which: (a) Is intended for use only as a topical application to provide therapeutic benefit or to enhance appearance; (b) Contains a THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent; (c) Does not cross the blood-brain barrier; and (d) Is not intended for ingestion by humans or animals. Operative routing rule -- RCW 69.50.101(8)(a): 'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC. WSLCB official position (Hemp-Derived and Synthetic THC Products -- Legal?): intoxicating hemp-derived and synthetic cannabinoids, including delta-8, delta-10, THC-O, HHC, and THCP, are regulated as cannabis and are not lawful for sale outside the WSLCB-licensed cannabis system, regardless of the state of origin.

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CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived) in neighboring states

• CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived) in Idaho Illegal
• CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived) in Oregon Restricted

CBG / CBDA / CBGA (hemp-derived) in other states

Same framework in Washington

• Delta-8 THC in Washington Illegal
• Delta-9 THC (hemp-derived) in Washington Illegal
• THCa in Washington Legal
• CBN (Cannabinol) in Washington Restricted
• HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol) in Washington Illegal
• CBD (Cannabidiol, hemp-derived) in Washington Restricted
• THCP in Washington Illegal
• THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin) in Washington Gray area
• EPN / Euphorinol in Washington Illegal

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