Little Drama, Lots of Doubts as Washington’s Medical Marijuana Industry Goes Dark

CASEY JAYWORK | Jul 1st, 2016

Today is the first day on which authorities have vowed to crack down on medical marijuana dispensaries which lack government-issued cannabis licenses. Our cover story this week unpacks the history of that vow. By all appearances, the day has come and gone without any major drama.

But patients are still upset about reduced access to their medince. Ryan Day, who uses cannabis to treat his son’s epilepsy, says that licensed stores lack the kind of cannabis products his son needs. “The recreational stores aren’t carrying the product we need,” he says. “The supply chain is just not there.”

Little Drama, Lots of Doubts as Washington’s Medical Marijuana Industry Goes Dark