Politics & Policy

Washington state to allow social equity applicants exclusive access to revoked cannabis licenses

Washington state to allow social equity applicants exclusive access to revoked cannabis licenses March 11, 2020 | Nick Thomas Social equity applicants for marijuana businesses in Washington state will be Read More

Olympia Just Gave the Weed Industry One Less Thing to Panic About

Olympia Just Gave the Weed Industry One Less Thing to Panic About Lester Black | Feb 19, 2020 Washington’s weed industry is breathing a sigh of relief. It looks like Read More

Activists Block Concentrates Ban in Washington

Activists Block Concentrates Ban in Washington Feb 4th | Lukas Barfield Washington’s well-publicized “10 percent concentrates bill” has been stopped in committee for the 2020 session. HB 2546, “Concerning the Potency Read More

Lawmakers Want to Unionize Washington’s Weed Industry. Pot Companies Aren’t Happy About It

Lawmakers Want to Unionize Washington’s Weed Industry. Pot Companies Aren’t Happy About It Lester Black | Jan 27, 2020 Washington’s legal cannabis industry employs over 10,000 people, yet only a Read More

Congress Silently Killed Several Cannabis Reforms This Month Despite Mounting Public Support

Congress Silently Killed Several Cannabis Reforms This Month Despite Mounting Public Support Blake Dodge | 12/24/19 The House of Representatives attempted to pass cannabis reforms this month by attaching riders Read More

At risk of robbery, cash-and-carry cannabis vendors need federal ‘SAFE’ act’s help

At risk of robbery, cash-and-carry cannabis vendors need federal ‘SAFE’ act’s help Vince Chandler | Dec 18, 2019 Since the start of November, there has been a string of Read More

Washington State May Finally Legalize Growing Pot at Home

Washington State May Finally Legalize Growing Pot at Home Lester Black | Dec 4, 2019 Washington was the first state to legalize recreational pot, but it is also one of Read More

New Vape Ban Details: Pot Terpenes OK, Bubblegum Not So Much

New Vape Ban Details: Pot Terpenes OK, Bubblegum Not So Much Lester Black | Oct 7, 2019 The Washington Department of Health (DOH) released new details Friday night regarding Gov.Read More

US House passes bill giving pot businesses access to banking

US House passes bill giving pot businesses access to banking GENE JOHNSON | September 25th 2019 The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would grant legal marijuana Read More

Federal Way weighs lifting dispensary ban

Federal Way weighs lifting dispensary ban July 22, 2019 | Ali Bradley While marijuana has been legal in Washington State for years now, there are still some cities where you Read More