RCW 24.34.010: Who may organize—Purposes—Limitations.

(1) Persons engaged in the production of agricultural products as farmers, licensed cannabis producers, planters, ranchers, dairy farmers, nut growers, or fruit growers may act together in associations, corporate or otherwise, with or without capital stock, in collectively processing, preparing for market, handling, and marketing in intrastate commerce, such products of persons so engaged. Such associations may have marketing agencies in common; and such associations and their members may make the necessary contracts and agreements to effect such purposes. For purposes of this section only and only with respect to licensed cannabis producers, cannabis is considered an agricultural product like other covered agricultural products. Such associations must be operated for the mutual benefit of the members thereof, as such producers, and conform to one or both of the following requirements:

First. That no member of the association is allowed more than one vote because of the amount of stock or membership capital he or she may own therein, or,

Second. That the association does not pay dividends on stock or membership capital in excess of eight percent per annum.

And in any case to the following:

Third. That the association shall not deal in the products of nonmembers to an amount greater in value than such as are handled by it for members.

(2) No single association of licensed cannabis producers authorized under this section may represent more than three producer licenses issued by the liquor and cannabis board at any given time.