Visiting the Wenatchee Valley: buying cannabis legally
Anyone 21 or older can buy at a licensed Washington store; residency isn't required. Bring an unexpired government ID, like any state's license or a passport. Each purchase has state limits. You can't use cannabis in public or on federal land, or take it to Idaho or Canada.
Anyone 21 or older can buy, and you don't have to live in Washington. (WAC 314-55-079(1); WSLCB) You can't buy for anyone under 21, and you can't resell what you buy.
Which IDs work (WAC 314-55-150)
Bring the physical, unexpired card. Any of these works:
A driver's license, instruction permit or ID card from any U.S. state, a Canadian province, a U.S. territory or D.C.
A passport, a passport card, a Global Entry card, a NEXUS card or a Permanent Resident card
A U.S. armed forces ID (active, reserve, retired or dependent)
A U.S. Merchant Marine ID
A tribal enrollment card from a federally recognized tribe in Washington, if it has security features comparable to a Washington license
Expired IDs aren't accepted. (WAC 314-55-150(2)) We don't take photos of IDs either, and phone or digital IDs aren't on the state's list, so bring the card itself.
How much you can buy at once (WAC 314-55-095; RCW 69.50.360)
Product
Most in a single purchase
Flower (usable cannabis)
1 ounce
Solid edibles
16 ounces
Cannabis drinks and other liquids
72 ounces, or 200 mg THC if the product comes in units of 4 mg THC or less
Concentrates and vape oil
7 grams
Other infused products
10 units
Our budtenders check every purchase against these limits. Each limit applies on its own, so one purchase can include, for example, an ounce of flower and 7 grams of concentrate. These are also the amounts you're allowed to carry, so we can't sell you more on a second purchase if it would put you over. Mixing the two kinds of cannabis drinks in one cart? Ask the budtender how it counts. (WAC 314-55-095(1)(d); RCW 69.50.360(3); RCW 69.50.4013(3))
Where you can't use it in the Wenatchee Valley
In public. That includes the Apple Capital Loop Trail, riverfront parks, downtown sidewalks, and store parking lots. Opening a package or using cannabis in public view is a civil infraction. (RCW 69.50.445)
Federal land: Cannabis is illegal under federal law, and federal law applies on federal land, including Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (run by the National Park Service) and national forest land.
On the water: Using cannabis anywhere the public can see you is a civil infraction, on the water too. (RCW 69.50.445) On a boat you're operating, on the Columbia, Lake Chelan or Lake Wenatchee: operating a vessel under the influence of cannabis is a gross misdemeanor. (RCW 79A.60.040)
Ski areas are open to the public, so the public-use rule applies there too.
Hotels and rentals set their own rules.
Where you can use it: on private property, out of public view, with the owner's permission.
In the car
An unopened, sealed package can go anywhere in the car. Once a package has been opened, it has to ride in the trunk, or, if there's no trunk, somewhere nobody in the car can reach. The glove box and other storage compartments count as within reach. Using cannabis in a car on a public road is against the law, for passengers too. (RCW 46.61.745) Driving with a blood THC level of 5.00 ng/mL or more within two hours of driving is a DUI, and you can be convicted on other evidence too. (RCW 46.61.502)
It stays in Washington: Idaho and Canada
It's illegal to take cannabis out of Washington or across a state line. (WSLCB)
From the Wenatchee Valley, the nearest borders are Idaho to the east and Canada to the north on US-97. Neither trip is legal with cannabis.
Sharing
You can give cannabis to another adult 21 or older if no money or anything else changes hands. In one 24-hour period, a gift can be up to half an ounce of flower, 8 ounces of solid edibles, 36 ounces of liquid products (or 100 mg THC if the product comes in units of 4 mg THC or less), or 3.5 grams of concentrate. Either keep it in its original store packaging or hand it over in private, out of public view. Never give cannabis to anyone under 21. (RCW 69.50.4013(4))
Buying at Green Life
We're at 3012 GS Center Road Ste A in Wenatchee, just off the US-2/US-97 junction, and we've been here since 2014.
Sunday to Thursday: 8 AM to 9 PM
Friday and Saturday: 8 AM to 10 PM
We're cash only, with an ATM in the lobby. Order ahead on the live menu and pay cash at the counter when you pick it up. Washington doesn't allow cannabis stores to deliver. (WAC 314-55-079(5)) Coming from Leavenworth or Chelan? Those pages cover the drive.
Sources (last checked 2026-11-13)
WAC 314-55-079 (including (5): no internet sales or delivery), 314-55-095, 314-55-150 (app.leg.wa.gov)
WSLCB "Driving and traveling" and "Buying, selling and gifting cannabis" (lcb.wa.gov/education)
21+ only. Valid government ID required. Keep cannabis out of reach of children. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Questions
FAQ
Can I buy cannabis in Wenatchee with an out-of-state ID?
Yes, if it's unexpired and shows you're 21 or older. Accepted IDs include driver's licenses and ID cards from any U.S. state or Canadian province, passports, passport cards, U.S. military IDs, Global Entry, NEXUS and Permanent Resident cards, U.S. Merchant Marine cards, and qualifying Washington tribal enrollment cards.
How much cannabis can I buy at once in Washington?
Each of these has its own limit, and one purchase can include all of them: up to 1 ounce of flower, 16 ounces of solid edibles, 72 ounces of liquid products (or 200 mg THC if they come in units of 4 mg THC or less), 7 grams of concentrates, and 10 units of other infused products.
Can I take cannabis to Idaho or Canada?
No. It's illegal to take cannabis out of Washington, across any state line or the border.
Can I use cannabis in the national forest or at Lake Chelan National Recreation Area?
No. Cannabis can't be used on federal property, and federal law applies on national forest and national park land.
Can I keep cannabis in my car in Washington?
Yes. An unopened, sealed package can go anywhere in the car. An opened package has to go in the trunk, or somewhere nobody in the car can reach if there's no trunk; the glove box doesn't count. No one in the car can use cannabis while it's on a public road. Driving with a THC level of 5.00 or more within two hours of driving is a DUI.