SB 6195 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Preventing an oversupply of cannabis.

SB 6195 sets minimum annual sales requirements for cannabis producers to maintain their license tiers, directly affecting Tier 2 and Tier 3 license holders. Producers must meet specific revenue thresholds based on their cultivation method (e.g., $288,000 for indoor Tier 3 producers, $75,000 for outdoor Tier 3 producers) using 12 months of sales data. Failure to meet these thresholds results in automatic downgrade to a smaller license tier (e.g., Tier 3 to Tier 2), reducing their maximum production space. The bill applies only to Tier 2 and Tier 3 producers, with Tier 1 producers exempt from these requirements.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Feb 4, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill updates the Washington State cannabis producer tier system to prevent oversupply by introducing cultivation method-specific revenue thresholds and grace periods. It adds definitions for different growing methods (indoor, outdoor, etc.) and adjusts financial requirements based on whether a producer grows indoors or outdoors, with lower thresholds for outdoor growers. The bill also includes exemptions for social equity licenses and provides an 18-month grace period for license transfers.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the tier system by incorporating cultivation method designations and applying different revenue thresholds based on whether producers use indoor or outdoor cultivation methods. It also adds new provisions for handling multiple licenses under one business and social equity exemptions.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for indoor cultivation, light deprivation, mixed-light cultivation, and outdoor cultivation to clarify how different growing methods are classified.

REQUIREMENT

Changed revenue thresholds from a single flat rate to varying amounts based on cultivation method, with outdoor growers facing lower minimum sales requirements than indoor growers.

Introduced rules for aggregating sales data when multiple cannabis licenses share the same business identifier, treating them as a single entity for threshold calculations.

Extended the evaluation period for revenue thresholds from two years to one year to better reflect current market conditions.

TIMELINE

Established a specific effective date of December 11, 2026, and created an 18-month grace period for new license transfers before revenue thresholds apply.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exemptions for social equity licenses that are protected from tier conversion for five years from initial issuance.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means.

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Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

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Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

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Feb 3, 2026

Committee

And refer to Ways & Means.

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Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

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Jan 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors