--- title: Washington Could Allow Structure and Function Claims on Marijuana Product Labels description: The Washington Legislature presented Governor Inslee with a bill for his signature that allows marijuana licensees to provide consumers with more information on a product label. The new law would allow licensees to include a description of the intended role of a nutrient or dietary ingredient in a product on the structure or function of […] image: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66525ec138843cc1ccb1c325/68c301ebaa36be33aa2af8f7_1a3f16114a452999cc4d7d6b36ae1602_Obedio%20march%20of%20progress.png --- [Skip to content](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/2019/04/30/2019-4-30-washington-could-allow-structure-and-function-claims-on-marijuana-product-labels#main-content) [![Obedio logo with black text and an orange graphic composed of four circles and a diagonal arrow pointing up and right.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66525ec138843cc1ccb1c325/66529844eddaa630d6da1b42_obedio%20gold%20for%20white%20background.png)](https://getobedio.com) [Team](https://www.getobedio.com/team) [Pricing](https://www.getobedio.com/pricing) [Contact](https://www.getobedio.com/demo) [Blog](https://www.getobedio.com/blog) [Login](https://obed.io/v4/login) ![](https://hs.getobedio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/37050-kelly-sikkema-475112-unsplash.jpg?width=2500&height=1656&name=37050-kelly-sikkema-475112-unsplash.jpg) # Washington Could Allow Structure and Function Claims on Marijuana Product Labels ![Susan Ameel](https://7528315.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528315/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-cms-elevate-theme_hubspot/elevate/images/avatar-placeholder.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=avatar-placeholder.jpg) Susan Ameel April 30, 2019 The Washington Legislature presented Governor Inslee with [a bill](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5298-S.PL.pdf) for his signature that allows marijuana licensees to provide consumers with more information on a product label. The new law would allow licensees to include a description of the intended role of a nutrient or dietary ingredient in a product on the structure or function of the body. Businesses seeking to use a structure or function claim must be able to back up these claims with evidence so that the claims are not considered to be untruthful. Washington’s House amended the [original bill](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5298.pdf)to remove a list of words that could be used to describe the intended role on the structure or function of the body including “wellness,” “well-being,” “health,” “maintain,” “support,” “assist,” “promote,” and “relief,” and derivatives of any such terms. The new law requires businesses labeling products with a structure or function claim to include a disclaimer indicating that “\[t\]his statement has not been evaluated by the State of Washington. 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