Legal Issues

Seattle Hempfest Files Lawsuit Against Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board

Seattle Hempfest Files Lawsuit Against Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Vivian McPeak Lawyers for Seattle Events a Non-Profit Corporation, producer of Seattle Hempfest, have filed a lawsuit in Thurston Read More

This Boring Cannabis Trademark Lawsuit is Actually a Big Deal

This Boring Cannabis Trademark Lawsuit is Actually a Big Deal Tobias Coughlin-Bogue | June 4, 2019 A little over two years ago, a California company called Headspace Int’l LLC sued Read More

Spokane marijuana business owner illegally sold wax and traded hundreds of pounds of weed for new car, police say

Spokane marijuana business owner illegally sold wax and traded hundreds of pounds of weed for new car, police say May 29, 2019 | Will Campbell The owner of a local Read More

More than 40 arrested in largest black-market marijuana bust in Colorado history

More than 40 arrested in largest black-market marijuana bust in Colorado history May 24, 2019 | Stephanie Butzer A total of 42 people were arrested in three days after during one Read More

High Times ‘Women Of Weed’ Fight Reveals Magazine’s Gender Woes

High Times ‘Women Of Weed’ Fight Reveals Magazine’s Gender Woes Janet Burns | May 15, 2019 A Seattle-based cannabis entrepreneur has accused the industry’s longest-running publication of violating a trademarked phrase,Read More

Marijuana conviction waivers to be allowed in Washington

Marijuana conviction waivers to be allowed in Washington May 13, 2019 | Associated Press Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Monday aimed at erasing old misdemeanor marijuana convictions, seven Read More

New law allows students to use medical marijuana at Washington public schools

New law allows students to use medical marijuana at Washington public schools Drew Mikkelsen | April 30, 2019 Students who are registered medical marijuana users in the state of Washington Read More

Cannabis publication High Times accused of Women of Weed trademark infringement

Cannabis publication High Times accused of Women of Weed trademark infringement April 25, 2019 | Jeff Smith A marijuana industry pioneer alleges that High Times infringed on her Women of Read More

Washington Senate Approves Cannabis Expungement Bill

Washington Senate Approves Cannabis Expungement Bill Mar 15th | Patrick Beggan The Washington state Senate has successfully passed legislation that, if signed into law, would vacate tens of thousands of prior Read More

Yakima County prepares to shut down marijuana businesses in unincorporated areas

Yakima County prepares to shut down marijuana businesses in unincorporated areas Phil Ferolito | Mar 4, 2019 Yakima County is taking legal action to shut down more than 20 banned Read More