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Washington State Wants To Water Down Concentrates

- January 22, 2020April 25, 2020 0714

A group of Washington State lawmakers have put forth a bill which, while being well intentioned, could result in greater harm to the group of cannabis consumers they're expressing concern over protecting. It would also drastically reduce the quality and selection of products available to cannabis consumers, and send Washington consumers

Drones Delivering The Dro Coming To Seattle?

- January 13, 2020May 15, 2020 01026

When cannabis was legalized in Washington in 2012, jokes soon followed that it was just a matter of time until Amazon “starts a service to deliver cannabis to your front door via drone.” That hasn’t happened—yet—but recent news indicates it may not be that far off. Last month, Seattle based GRN

Robberies Of Washington State Cannabis Facilities Leads to Changes

- January 6, 2020April 25, 2020 0550

Officials at the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WLCB) have responded to requests from numerous cannabis businesses to make a change in the way information about the businesses is shared with the public. After several cannabis businesses were recently burglarized, the WLCB has agreed to remove a map on its

Children Are Not Accessing Cannabis Through Dispensaries

- December 30, 2019April 25, 2020 0564

One of the ongoing arguments by cannabis prohibitionists is that establishment of a regulated cannabis program will result in those under 21 having increased access to cannabis through dispensary sales. “Our children don’t need to be buying weed from these stores” is a common complaint, and the cannabis industry agrees. No,

Someone Is Robbing Washington Cannabis Growers

- September 6, 2019April 26, 2020 0574

With all the expensive and visually intimidating security equipment and other measures that licensed cannabis producers are required install and maintain, you wouldn't think weed thefts would be a concern. Sun-grown and greenhouse crops are a different story, based on the tens of thousands of square feet they occupy. But indoor?

The UW Wants To Pay Pregnant Pot Users For Interviews

- May 30, 2019April 26, 2020 0544

Few things can put your cannabis use on hold like getting pregnant. (Ironic, seeing as many couples may attribute cannabis use for the pregnancy to begin with.) Expectant mothers usually forgo cannabis out of caution and concern, but there are exceptions, as it can be effective for some of the side

Cannabis Growing Spaces in Washington State Are Underutilized

- April 15, 2019April 27, 2020 0558

The growing pains of Oregon's cannabis industry have been well documented, but to help us not feel quite so alone as the price of flower continues its decline, let us cast our gaze across the mighty Columbia—to Washington, which first passed a legal cannabis program (along with Colorado) back in

The Secret Ingredient in Madrid Hashish Isn’t Good

- April 8, 2019April 25, 2020 0594

If you're reading this while enjoying a beverage or perhaps some food, I'm about to do you a big favor and suggest you hold off partaking of those pleasures while you read this. Trust me. Many Americans will be traveling to Europe this summer, and some of them will be enjoying

How Do Joints Compare to Dabs in Strength?

- January 25, 2019April 25, 2020 0568

Time for a quick round of "Would You Rather...?": Special Cannabis Edition! But instead of the normal scenarios requiring players to select from two less than desirable choices ("Would you rather drink bong water that hasn't been changed in a month, or eat the scrapings of built up residue from the

Washington State May Expunge Cannabis Offenses

- January 7, 2019April 27, 2020 0724

If you or someone you know was busted in Washington State for a misdemeanor cannabis possession charge, Governor Jay Inslee (D) has announced that a new program to provide some relief, and something that never should have been can now be undone. And it's only taken seven years since cannabis was

Washington Cannabis Dispensaries Fail ID Compliance Check

- May 22, 2015July 23, 2020 0614

On Wednesday morning, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board revealed that they had just completed "compliance checks" to make recreational dispensaries were only selling to canna-consumers aged 21 and over. These checks, the first ones performed, were held in Western Washington, and involved 22 recreational cannabis shops. So, how

Dispensary Dispatch: When Washington Began Selling Cannabis

- July 16, 2014June 14, 2020 0694

A man is weighing out cannabis onto a scale in a dispensary

"HEY, EVERYBODY, happy 425! So, uh, yeah, good for you guys!" The nervous thirtysomething man, dressed in his Papa John's finery, thrust out a promotional container of cookie dough from the stack he's struggling to hand out to people in line. "When you're done, um, you know, come see us, okay? Happy