Reviewed Sep 2026Adult-use legal

Cannabis in Bellingham

Bellingham is where Washington's first legal cannabis sale happened, on July 8, 2014. A dated timeline and where the 16 listed shops sit.

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Sellers listed: 16
License verified: 16
Minimum age: 21+

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The rules

Key rules in Washington

Plain-language summary. The regulator is Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB).

Minimum age
21, with valid government-issued photo ID; residency not required
Purchase and possession
Up to 1 oz usable cannabis, 16 oz solid infused products, 72 oz liquid infused products and 7 g concentrate
Taxes
37% cannabis excise tax collected at the register plus sales tax; registered patients buying compliant products at medically endorsed stores are exempt
Public use
Illegal in any public place, including parks, sidewalks, concerts and federal land
Home grow
Not allowed for non-medical adults (SB 6204 of 2026 did not pass); recognition-card patients may grow 6 plants, up to 15 if authorized
Delivery
Purchases must be made at a state-licensed retail store
Vehicles
Cannabis must be in its original sealed package and stored in the trunk or an area the driver and passengers cannot reach

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law. Last reviewed Sep 2026.

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How cannabis is sold in Bellingham

2012-12-06
Initiative 502 takes effect and adult possession becomes legal.
2014-07-08
Top Shelf Cannabis makes Washington's first legal retail sales in Bellingham; customers queue from 4 a.m. for an 8 a.m. opening.
2014-07-10
2020 Solutions opens at 4:20 p.m., the second of the city's first two stores.
2018-10-17
Canada's legal market begins, about 20 miles to the north.
2026-09
Verdex's register lists 16 shops with a Bellingham address.

The 2014 allocation and the map today

The state's 2014 formula made Whatcom County eligible for 15 stores, with four more expected for Bellingham after the first two, according to Bellingham Whatcom Tourism. The register shows the result: three 2020 Solutions doors, 2020 Cannabis Solutions Mt Baker Highway at 1706 Mt Baker Highway, 2020 Solutions Iron Street at 2018 Iron Street and 2020 Solutions Pacific Highway at 4770 Pacific Highway. On Guide Meridian there is Cannazone at 5655 and Dank Of America at 5309, and Evolve Cannabis is at 4712 Pacific Highway. Caravan Cannabis Company is on West Bakerview Road and Cascade Herb Company on East Maple. The Washington hub has the possession caps and tax schedule.