Marijuana edible makers fret as Washington considers crackdown
It all started with an Instagram post.
Members of the Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board saw photos of cannabis-infused candies from the photo-sharing app in August that looked confusingly similar to Peachie O’s, Pop Rocks and Airheads Xtremes Sour Belts candy.
In response, the regulatory agency reevaluated all marijuana-infused candy products that had been approved and said gummies, hard candies, fruit chews, tarts and colorful chocolates would no longer be allowed and that all production needed to stop.
“It was a bombshell,” said Andy Brassington, chief operating officer of cannabis processor Evergreen Herbal, whose phone started buzzing right after the Oct. 3 announcement.
Following an industry outcry, the LCB said it would hold off for 30 days to get input on how to keep recreational cannabis retail stores from selling products that are “especially appealing to children,” which are not allowed under Washington’s administrative code.
Processors said the regulator’s move threatens their businesses, which by federal law can’t sell Washington-made edibles outside the state. Edibles are about 9 percent of Washington state’s $972.5 million in annual marijuana sales, according to LCB data.
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