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Washington Suspends Tacoma Marijuana Grower's License

Acting on a complaint, WSLCB Enforcement conducted a premise check at the licensed location and observed numerous and substantial violations.

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The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board issued an emergency suspension of the marijuana producer license for Refined Cannabinoids in Tacoma. The suspension is effective until Jan. 9. During that time, the WSLCB will seek permanent revocation of the license. This is the first time an emergency suspension has been served on a marijuana licensee.

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Acting on a complaint, WSLCB Enforcement conducted a premise check at the licensed location and observed numerous and substantial violations including full rooms of untagged plants, clones and finished product. Traceability tags allow officers to track marijuana throughout the system. They also assist in monitoring for things like tax compliance, diversion and product recalls.

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During the course of the inspection, officers discovered and seized 2,569 marijuana plants, 1,216 marijuana plant clones, 375.8 pounds of frozen marijuana flower stored in 11 freezer chests, 3,423 0.5 gram marijuana cigarettes, and 97.5 pounds of bulk marijuana flower without the requisite traceability identifiers. In addition to the untracked product, officers also uncovered evidence that the licensee had been diverting product from the licensed business.

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