Updated 3/14/2023
A. From the Inventory page, click the blue Other button, then click Employee Samples:
B. Follow these steps to create your employee samples:
1. Use the filters and/or search bar to locate the inventory you will be sampling
2. Enter the quantity to sample per each employee under Qty
For example, entering 1 in this box means 1 unit of this item will be sampled to each employee selected. If two employees are selected, this will total 2 samples created.
3. Select all employees who will receive this sample
4. Click Preview Employee Samples then Create Employee Samples to finish.
D. Now you will be taken to the Historical Samples tab to view your new samples:
From here, you can use the filters and date range to locate past samples or use the purple printer icon to print labels.
Note: At this time, WA does not allow any editing or deleting of Employee Samples. Visit our Edit and Delete Employee Samples Help Article if any samples were created by mistake.
As of 01/11/2021, here are the WAC rules for employee samples, aka “Internal Quality Control” samples per subsection (4) of WAC 314-55-096, Vendor, educational, and internal quality control samples:
(4) Internal quality control sampling: Producers and processors may conduct limited self-sampling for quality control. All sample limits are based on calendar months. Consuming samples for quality control may not take place at a licensed premises. Only the producer, processor, or employees of the licensee may sample the marijuana flower, useable marijuana, marijuana-infused products, marijuana concentrates, and edible marijuana-infused product. The producer or processor must record the amount of each sample and the employee(s) conducting the sampling in the traceability system.
(a) Producers may sample two grams of marijuana flower per strain, per month for quality sampling.
(b) Processors may sample one unit per batch of a new marijuana-infused product meant to be ingested orally or otherwise taken into the body to be offered for sale on the market.
(c) Processors may sample up to one unit per batch of a new marijuana-infused extract for inhalation to be offered for sale on the market. No single sample may exceed 0.5 g.
(d) Processors may sample one unit per batch of a new marijuana mix packaged to be offered for sale on the market. No single sample may exceed 1 g.
(e) Processors may sample one unit per batch of a new infused marijuana mix to be offered for sale on the market. No sample may exceed 0.5 g.
(f) Processors may sample one unit per batch of a new marijuana-infused product for topical application to be offered for sale on the market. No sample may exceed sixteen ounces.