Citing concerns about a suspected connection between cannabis and psychosis, a group of Washington state lawmakers wants to slash the allowed potency of all non-medical cannabis concentrates, limiting THC levels to no more than 10%. Leo Beletsky, a professor of law and public health at Northwestern University, said that a blanket ban on such a […]
At a Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) meeting on Wednesday, regulators announced a major change to the way the agency views cannabis-infused edible products, effectively banning all hard candies, fruit chews, gummies, and stylized chocolates. Producers are required to resubmit their products for approval by January 1, when the board’s new rules on […]
There are certain states we think of when we think of marijuana sales, such as California and Colorado. But are there other states that are making a major impact on the cannabis industry in the United States? Here is a list of the 10 states that had the highest marijuana sales in 2017: 10. Maine […]
Supply is outstripping demand in the unlikeliest place—legal recreational marijuana in the state of Washington. Growers who jumped into the new legal market hoping to make a killing in cannabis are now getting killed by a glut of product. “There is going to be a lot of people who are going to be in trouble,” […]
NorthWest Organic Nursery, Inc. has been granted its license by the state of Washington to grow marijuana for recreational consumption by adults. NW Organic Nursery is an outdoor family-run organization based just outside of Bellingham, WA that prides itself on using only the finest organic materials and ensuring that only the most feasibly sustainable practices are […]
According to a new poll, it is likely that voters in Washington D.C.’s November 4 election will pass Initiative 71, a ballot measure that would legalize possession, home cultivation, and the sale of paraphernalia in the nation’s capital. This comes six months after D.C. lawmakers stripped away jail time for possession, making it just a $25 offense. […]
The medical marijuana, real estate management and multi-media company, Primco Management Inc., announced that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Seattle Green Care, a fully licensed medical marijuana delivery service with over 200 active patients. Primco will move the Seattle Green Care operations to its Suzy Q’s location, immediately granting access to […]
Washington reported Friday that stores within the state sold a little less than $3.8 million worth of cannabis during the first month retail sales of marijuana were legal there and that it expects to bring in more than $1 million in taxes. That is significantly less than Colorado who brought in over $2 million in […]
Dab Kits, the up-and-coming retailer of premium wax vaporizers, has just reached a partnership agreement with AlderEgo Wholesale, a direct store merchandiser for the medical and recreational marijuana industry. Under the new agreement, AlderEgo will now distribute Dab Kits’ line of high-end cannabis vaporizers to dispensaries and collectives across the state of Washington. The partnership […]
Marijuana was decriminalized in Washington D.C. earlier this summer, but on Nov. 4, District of Columbia voters will join Alaska and Oregon and vote to decide whether to make marijuana legal. If D.C voters were to approve Question 71, it would become legal to possess up to two ounces of marijuana, grow up to six plants, and share […]
A Seattle-based company that makes marijuana-infused drinks and candies has become the first business in Washington approved to make edible pot products for the state’s newly opened stores. Db3 Inc., which will trade under the brand name Zoots, and will manufacturer cannabis-infused baked goods, chews, energy drinks and drink additives out of a 25,000 square-foot Seattle facility. […]
Mike Boyer, 30, was featured last week on Spokane, Wash. local news after he waited in line some 20 hours to be the first person in the Eastern Washington city to buy legal weed at Spokane Green Leaf. He happily posed for cameras and did interviews in his sunglasses and tie-dyed shirt as he claimed […]
A new Washington Department of Correction’s (DOC) policy will permit the state’s 14,000 parolees to consume marijuana like any other Washington citizen. The DOC stopped routine drug testing for THC this week. “There’s no way the department of corrections is endorsing the use of marijuana. We are simply aligning with state law…We [just] don’t want […]
Efforts to legalize marijuana in the District of Columbia received a boost today with the Drug Policy Alliance hiring Dr. Malik Burnett as a full time organizer for the district. Burnett is a graduate of Duke University who believes “our Nation’s drug policies are out of step with the current scientific understanding of drugs, which […]
A lottery is being held this week for 334 recreational marijuana retail licenses in the state of Washington. The Washington State Liquor Control Board says the process will determine who gets a retail license to sell pot legally in Washington. A list of pre-screened applicants will be chosen randomly by Washington State University’s Social and […]
Recreational weed won’t be on sale in Washington for months, but you can already order up high-quality buds and have them delivered to your door in some parts of the state. Read Full Story On http://www.examiner.com/article/bipartisan-wisconsin-cbd-oil-medical-cannabis-bill-for-children-with-seizures