Insurance companies are not required to cover medical cannabis, so patients are responsible for healthcare visit costs, whether or not the clinic is able to bill insurance.
Patients registered in the Medical Cannabis Registry are required to pay a minimum $1 fee for the recognition card. The law does not restrict retail stores from charging more than the $1 fee. See RCW 69.51A.230(10).
Registered patients with a recognition card must pay for products but will receive excise and sales tax exemptions if they purchase DOH medical cannabis products from a medically-endorse retailer.