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Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board to formally use ‘cannabis,’ not ‘marijuana’

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board on Wednesday morning adopted a motion to implement 2022 legislation replacing the word “marijuana” with “cannabis” in state law. House Bill 1210 makes the switch in terminology to combat what it calls the historical…

Cannabis reform bill fails to clear Washington House

February 18, 2022
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Despite early momentum, a cannabis bill seeking to make the industry more diverse and equitable died Tuesday, failing to clear the Washington House. House Bill 2022 was derailed by amendments and significant Republican and lobbyist pushback, according to prime sponsor Rep.…

‘Battle royale’: Cannabis regulation bills pit regulatory agency against some marijuana businesses in Washington

An effort by state regulators to rein in sale of intoxicating cannabis that can be produced with materials outside their authority has some major business interests crying foul. The Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board has requested a change in the…

Marijuana stores can offer joints for vaccines in Washington

Licensed marijuana stores in Washington state can offer free joints to promote on-site COVID-19 vaccine clinics, officials said Monday. The state Liquor and Cannabis Board is calling the effort the “Joints for Jabs” program. The board says licensed adult-use marijuana…

Social equity in marijuana industry still largely pipe dream

Terrence Hewing was working for a package delivery company in 2007 when police approached his cargo van in suburban Denver. He was early for a pick up, and someone out for a walk called authorities after seeing him napping in…

Washington Poised To Legalize Homegrown Marijuana Via New Bill

December 18, 2020
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Policymakers in Washington State are poised to consider letting its residents cultivate marijuana at their homes. According to Marijuana Moment, the bill was pre-filed last week by Shelley Kloba, who represents Democrats and Republican rep Drew MacEwen. It would allow adults 21 and…

How Black businesspeople were left out of Washington’s green gold rush after marijuana was legalized

The news spread like wildfire: Basketball legend Shawn Kemp would break barriers by opening a Seattle cannabis retail store. The October news release proclaimed Kemp’s Cannabis would be the city’s first Black-owned retail cannabis store. But much like racial equity…

Washington marijuana businesses see boost during pandemic

September 24, 2020
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc with the Washington economy and many of its industries, it has boosted at least one: the state’s legal marijuana operations. Marijuana sales at state-licensed stores jumped in March as the state went into…

Despite legalization, people of color still disproportionately targeted for marijuana, new studies say

Marijuana legalization has been touted as one way to unravel the consequences of the war on drugs, but two new studies suggest that the communities most harmed by the nearly 50-year crusade — namely people of color — are not…

Let’s be blunt, Idaho. You’re buying a lot of marijuana in Oregon, and it shows

Idahoans are supporting Oregon’s economy in a major way: It’s where they’re buying marijuana, because it’s legal there but not here. “In things you cannot make up, Oregon sales per adult along the Idaho border are 420% the statewide average,”…

Washington state regulators have some marijuana reforms in mind

September 5, 2019
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With half a decade of experience in regulating legal marijuana, officials in Olympia are ready to overhaul the state's weed industry. Last week, in an interview with the Associated Press, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Director Rick Garza outlined plans…

Gov. Jay Inslee offers pardons for thousands with misdemeanor pot convictions

Gov. Jay Inslee will offer pardons to thousands of people with misdemeanor marijuana convictions, in an effort to help them move on from minor criminal records that can hinder housing and job prospects. Under the plan, Inslee will pardon anyone…

Washington to ‘reevaluate’ marijuana edibles, crack down on products that might appeal to kids

Certain cannabis-infused candies could start disappearing from store shelves across Washington early next year. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced during a meeting Wednesday that it will “reevaluate” all edible marijuana products in an effort to cut back…

Seattle Court Vacates Marijuana Possession Convictions

September 25, 2018
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Judges in Seattle have ruled to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in the city between 1996 and 2010. The Seattle Municipal Court judges also agreed to dismiss any misdemeanor marijuana possession charges, according to the Seattle Times. The decision, unanimous by the…

Washington State Marijuana Industry Split on out of States Owners

Eric Gaston owns pot stores in Renton and Auburn. He looks at lobbying in Olympia to allow out-of-state owners in Washington’s legal marijuana industry and sees trouble, a red flag waved in front of President Trump’s administration. “This has the…