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Industry pushes revenue‑based limits to curb cannabis oversupply; stakeholders urge implementation fixes
Summary
SB 6195 would tie producer license tier size to recent sales (tier 3: $288,000 annual sales threshold; tier 2: $96,000) with conversions for noncompliant licenses and a one‑year exemption option; many licensed growers and retailers supported the measure to stabilize prices while social‑equity advocates and some producers urged refined language and LCB data fixes.
Senate Bill 6,195, aimed at reining in a long‑running oversupply problem in Washington’s regulated cannabis market, drew broad support from licensees and retailers at the Senate Labor & Commerce hearing.
Committee staff Marlon Yanes said the bill requires tier 3 producers to demonstrate minimum gross sales of $24,000 per month ($288,000 annually) in the two years before renewal; tier 2 must demonstrate $8,000 per month ($96,000 annually). Failure to meet thresholds…
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