To:  Cannabis Industry

Fr:   Enforcement and Education Division Director Chandra Wax

Re:  Plant Canopy Reminder 

We have officially entered summer and are looking forward to sunny weather! With that in mind we wanted to send out a brief reminder about canopy compliance.

Plant canopy is the square footage dedicated to live plant production (WAC 314-55-010)

Plant canopy cannot exceed the amount licensed (WAC 314-55-075 (6))

• Tier 1 – Less than four thousand square feet
• Tier 2 – Four thousand square feet up to ten thousand square feet
• Tier 3 – Ten thousand square feet up to thirty thousand square feet
  
  

Plant Canopy includes:

• The space between plants that allow:
  • Airflow
  • Light
  • Growth
  • Access for watering
  • Trimming
• Dedicated clone and mother plant production areas.
• Dedicated plant production areas including pathways, walkways and empty space between rows
• Propagation that occurs in a multiple level structure, each level will be calculated as part of the total canopy
  
  

Plant Canopy does not include:

• Vehicle access roads
• Completely fallow areas where no cannabis plant propagation or growth is occurring
  
  

For more information, please refer to the Measuring Plant Canopy Guide or contact your compliance consultant.

Have a safe and compliant growing season!